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World War II battles that start with C
18 World War II battles start with C, from “Caen” to “Crete”. Every one of them counts as an answer in Icillion.
All 18 World War II battles that start with C
- Caenalso Battle of Caen
- Calabriaalso Battle of Calabria
- Calaisalso Siege of Calais, Battle of Calais
- Cape Enganoalso Battle of Cape Engano
- Cape Esperancealso Battle of Cape Esperance
- Cape Matapanalso Battle of Cape Matapan
- Cape Passeroalso Battle of Cape Passero
- Cape Spartiventoalso Battle of Cape Spartivento
- Changshaalso Battle of Changsha
- Channel Dashalso Operation Cerberus
- Cherbourgalso Battle of Cherbourg
- Cisternaalso Battle of Cisterna
- Colmar Pocket
- Colognealso Battle of Cologne
- Convoy PQ 17also PQ 17
- Coral Seaalso Battle of the Coral Sea
- Corregidoralso Battle of Corregidor
- Cretealso Battle of Crete
About this list
- C is the 4th most common first letter in this list: 18 of the 238 World War II battles (8%).
- Shortest: “Caen”. Longest: “Cape Spartivento”.
- 9 names have more than one word.
- 17 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.
Quick answers
- How many World War II battles start with C?
- 18 of the 238 World War II battles in Icillion start with C, for example Coral Sea, Corregidor and Crete.
- What is the longest name among World War II battles that start with C?
- The longest is “Cape Spartivento” and the shortest is “Caen”.
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