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Battle of the Atlantic
The German Navy, and the Italian Navy at the beginning of the war, fought the Allied navies for control of shipping on the Atlantic. The Axis powers used the enigma code and packs of U-Boats called Wolf Packs. The enigma code was a very diffcult code to break, finally broken by British Mathematician Alan Turing. -
Battle of Britain
British and Canadian pilots fought German and Italian pilots over Great Britain. The Axis initially targeted major centres of British production, but eventually switched to terror bombing. This was a failed attempt to get Britain out of the war. The British used new technology like radar to get the upper hand. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet troops fought Axis troops for control of Stalingrad. This was a very significant battle because it supplied oil to the rest of the USSR, as well as being named for the leader of the USSR. Widely regarded as the largest battle in history, Soviet and Axis troops for this city on the Volga. -
Battle of El Alamein, Egypt
This battle was between Axis and Allied forces in Egypt. At stake was control of the Suez Canal and Germany gaining control of Middle Eastern Oilfields. This was significant because it was the first successful Allied offensive in Europe since the war began. -
Operation Torch
Allied forces invaded North Africa. Axis troops defended North Africa. Invasion led by Dwight D. Eisenhower. This was part of the Allied plan to invade Europe -
Invasion of Sicily/Italy
Allied forces fought for control on Siciliy and Italy from the Axis. The Allies planned to use Italy as a staging base for a further invasion of Europe. As a result of this invasion, Mussolini was toppled from power. -
Operation Overlord
The Western Allies fought for control of Normandy from German troops. Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower, after weks of intense fighting the Allies took control of Normandy. This invasion was intended to liberate France and create another staging point for the invasion of Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
Last major German offensive of the War. It was a major battle in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg. Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the battle was named for an Allied Bulge, that the Germans exploited. -
Suicide of Hitler
This was the death of Hitler and new wife, Eva Braun. Hitler shot himself and Eva poisoned herself. Hitler commited Suicide with Soviet troops closing in on his bunker. His body was burnt and destroyed by his troops. -
Victory in Europe Day
This marked the day of German surrender. Germany surrended under the leadership of Admiral Karl Donitz. Germany was divided between the Western Allies and the USSR.