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List of World War II battles from A to Z
238 accepted answers, from “Aachen” to “Xuzhou”. The level of each one is hidden: play to see how deep it sinks.
World War II battles starting with A
- Aachenalso Battle of Aachen
- Admin Boxalso Battle of the Admin Box
- Alam Halfaalso Battle of Alam Halfa, Alam el Halfa
- Aleutian Islands Campaignalso Kiska
- Ambonalso Battle of Ambon
- Anglo-Iraqi War
- Anzioalso Battle of Anzio
- Attualso Battle of Attu
World War II battles starting with B
- Badung Straitalso Battle of Badung Strait
- Balikpapanalso Battle of Balikpapan
- Bastognealso Siege of Bastogne, Battle of Bastogne
- Bataanalso Battle of Bataan
- Battle of Arras 1940also Arras 1940
- Battle of Belgium
- Battle of Berlinalso Berlin
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of Francealso Fall of France
- Battle of Greecealso Greece Campaign, Greek Campaign
- Battle of Hamburgalso Hamburg
- Battle of Sirtealso Sirte
- Battle of the Atlantic
- Battle of the Barents Seaalso Barents Sea
- Battle of the Bulgealso Bulge, Ardennes Offensive
- Battle of the Caucasusalso Caucasus Campaign
- Battle of the Netherlandsalso Netherlands Campaign
- Battle of the Scheldtalso Scheldt, Scheldt Campaign
- Battle off Samaralso Samar
- Beda Fommalso Battle of Beda Fomm
- Biakalso Battle of Biak
- Bir Hakeimalso Battle of Bir Hakeim
- Bombing of Darwinalso Darwin
- Borneo Campaign
- Bougainvillealso Bougainville Campaign
- Boulognealso Battle of Boulogne
- Breslaualso Siege of Breslau
- Brest Fortressalso Defence of Brest Fortress, Siege of Brest Fortress
- Bruneval Raidalso Operation Biting
- Buna-Gonaalso Battle of Buna-Gona
- Burma Campaign
- Bzuraalso Battle of the Bzura
World War II battles starting 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
World War II battles starting with D
- D-Dayalso Normandy, Battle of Normandy, Normandy Landings, Operation Overlord, Overlord
- Dakaralso Battle of Dakar
- Debrecenalso Battle of Debrecen
- Defence of Sihang Warehousealso Battle of Sihang Warehouse, Sihang Warehouse
- Demyansk Pocketalso Demyansk
- Denmark Straitalso Battle of the Denmark Strait
- Dieppe Raidalso Dieppe, Battle of Dieppe, Operation Jubilee
- Dnieperalso Battle of the Dnieper
- Doolittle Raid
- Dubnoalso Battle of Dubno, Dubno-Lutsk-Brody
- Dunkirkalso Battle of Dunkirk, Dunkirk Evacuation
World War II battles starting with E
- East Prussian Offensive
- Eastern Solomonsalso Battle of the Eastern Solomons
- Eben-Emaelalso Battle of Eben-Emael, Fort Eben-Emael
- Edson's Ridgealso Bloody Ridge, Battle of Edson's Ridge
- El Alameinalso Battle of El Alamein, Second Battle of El Alamein, First Battle of El Alamein, Alamein
- Eniwetokalso Battle of Eniwetok, Enewetak
World War II battles starting with F
- Falaise Pocketalso Falaise, Battle of Falaise, Battle of the Falaise Pocket
World War II battles starting with G
- Gazalaalso Battle of Gazala
- Gelaalso Battle of Gela
- Gemblouxalso Battle of Gembloux
- Gothic Linealso Battle of the Gothic Line
- Guadalcanalalso Battle of Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Campaign
- Guamalso Battle of Guam
- Gustav Line
World War II battles starting with H
- Halbealso Battle of Halbe
- Hannutalso Battle of Hannut
- Helalso Battle of Hel
- Henderson Fieldalso Battle of Henderson Field
- Hengyangalso Battle of Hengyang
- Heraklionalso Battle of Heraklion
- Hill 112also Battle of Hill 112
- Hollandiaalso Battle of Hollandia
- Hong Kongalso Battle of Hong Kong
- Hürtgen Forestalso Battle of Hürtgen Forest, Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
World War II battles starting with I
- Imphalalso Battle of Imphal
- Invasion of Polandalso Poland Campaign, Battle of Poland, September Campaign
- Iwo Jimaalso Battle of Iwo Jima
World War II battles starting with J
- Java Seaalso Battle of the Java Sea
- Jitraalso Battle of Jitra
World War II battles starting with K
- Kamparalso Battle of Kampar
- Kasserine Passalso Battle of Kasserine Pass
- Kerchalso Battle of Kerch, Kerch-Eltigen
- Kerenalso Battle of Keren
- Khalkhin Golalso Battle of Khalkhin Gol, Nomonhan
- Kharkovalso Battle of Kharkov, Kharkiv, Battle of Kharkiv
- Kholm Pocket
- Kievalso Battle of Kiev, Kyiv, Battle of Kyiv
- Kockalso Battle of Kock
- Kohimaalso Battle of Kohima
- Kokoda Trackalso Kokoda Track Campaign, Kokoda
- Kolbergalso Battle of Kolberg
- Kollaaalso Battle of Kollaa
- Königsbergalso Battle of Königsberg
- Korsun-Cherkassy Pocketalso Korsun Pocket, Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket
- Kunlun Passalso Battle of Kunlun Pass
- Kurskalso Battle of Kursk
- Kwajaleinalso Battle of Kwajalein
World War II battles starting with L
- Leningradalso Siege of Leningrad, Battle of Leningrad
- Leytealso Battle of Leyte, Leyte Campaign
- Leyte Gulfalso Battle of Leyte Gulf
- Lingayen Gulfalso Battle of Lingayen Gulf
- Longstop Hillalso Battle of Longstop Hill
- Luzonalso Battle of Luzon, Luzon Campaign
- Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive
World War II battles starting with M
- Madagascaralso Battle of Madagascar, Operation Ironclad
- Makinalso Battle of Makin
- Malayan Campaignalso Battle of Malaya
- Maltaalso Siege of Malta, Battle of Malta
- Mandalayalso Battle of Mandalay
- Manilaalso Battle of Manila
- Mareth Linealso Battle of the Mareth Line
- Market Gardenalso Operation Market Garden, Arnhem, Battle of Arnhem
- Matanikaualso Battle of the Matanikau
- Medeninealso Battle of Medenine
- Meiktilaalso Battle of Meiktila
- Mers-el-Kebiralso Attack on Mers-el-Kebir, Operation Catapult
- Metzalso Battle of Metz
- Midwayalso Battle of Midway
- Milne Bayalso Battle of Milne Bay
- Minskalso Battle of Minsk
- Mokraalso Battle of Mokra
- Monte Cassinoalso Battle of Monte Cassino, Cassino
- Moscowalso Battle of Moscow
- Muaralso Battle of Muar
World War II battles starting with N
- Nanjingalso Battle of Nanjing, Nanking, Battle of Nanking
- Narvaalso Battle of Narva
- Narvikalso Battle of Narvik
- Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
- New Georgiaalso New Georgia Campaign
- North African Campaignalso North Africa Campaign, Desert War, Western Desert Campaign
- North Capealso Battle of North Cape
- Norwegian Campaignalso Norway Campaign, Battle of Norway
- Nurembergalso Battle of Nuremberg
World War II battles starting with O
- Odessaalso Siege of Odessa
- Okinawaalso Battle of Okinawa
- Operation Bagrationalso Bagration
- Operation Barbarossaalso Barbarossa, Invasion of the Soviet Union
- Operation Cobraalso Cobra
- Operation Compassalso Compass
- Operation Diademalso Diadem
- Operation Dragoonalso Dragoon, Invasion of Southern France
- Operation Epsomalso Epsom
- Operation Goodwoodalso Goodwood
- Operation Ichi-Goalso Ichi-Go
- Operation Torchalso Torch, Torch Landings
- Operation Varsityalso Varsity
- Orelalso Battle of Orel
- Ortonaalso Battle of Ortona
World War II battles starting with P
- Pearl Harboralso Pearl Harbour, Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Peleliualso Battle of Peleliu
- Philippine Seaalso Battle of the Philippine Sea, Great Marianas Turkey Shoot
- Poznańalso Battle of Poznań, Siege of Poznań
- Prague Offensive
- Primosole Bridgealso Battle of Primosole Bridge
- Prokhorovkaalso Battle of Prokhorovka
World War II battles starting with R
- Raate Roadalso Battle of the Raate Road
- Rabaulalso Battle of Rabaul
- Reichswaldalso Battle of the Reichswald, Operation Veritable
- Remagenalso Battle of Remagen, Remagen Bridge, Ludendorff Bridge
- Rhine Crossingalso Operation Plunder, Plunder, Crossing of the Rhine
- Riminialso Battle of Rimini
- River Platealso Battle of the River Plate
- Rostovalso Battle of Rostov
- Rotterdamalso Battle of Rotterdam, Bombing of Rotterdam
- Ruhr Pocket
- Rzhevalso Battle of Rzhev
World War II battles starting with S
- Saipanalso Battle of Saipan
- Salamaua-Lae Campaignalso Lae
- Salernoalso Battle of Salerno, Operation Avalanche
- Santa Cruz Islandsalso Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
- Savo Islandalso Battle of Savo Island
- Sedanalso Battle of Sedan
- Seelow Heightsalso Battle of the Seelow Heights, Battle of Seelow Heights
- Sevastopolalso Siege of Sevastopol, Battle of Sevastopol
- Shanghaialso Battle of Shanghai
- Sibuyan Seaalso Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
- Sicilyalso Invasion of Sicily, Operation Husky, Husky
- Sidi Rezeghalso Battle of Sidi Rezegh
- Siege of Budapestalso Battle of Budapest, Budapest
- Siege of Myitkyinaalso Myitkyina
- Singaporealso Fall of Singapore, Battle of Singapore
- Sinking of the Bismarckalso Bismarck, Hunt for the Bismarck
- Sittang Bridgealso Battle of Sittang Bridge
- Slim Riveralso Battle of Slim River
- Smolenskalso Battle of Smolensk
- St Nazaire Raidalso Operation Chariot
- Stalingradalso Battle of Stalingrad
- Stonnealso Battle of Stonne
- Summaalso Battle of Summa
- Sunda Straitalso Battle of Sunda Strait
- Suomussalmialso Battle of Suomussalmi
- Surigao Straitalso Battle of Surigao Strait
- Syria-Lebanon Campaignalso Syria Campaign
World War II battles starting with T
- Taierzhuangalso Battle of Taierzhuang
- Tali-Ihantalaalso Battle of Tali-Ihantala
- Tarantoalso Battle of Taranto, Raid on Taranto
- Tarawaalso Battle of Tarawa
- Tassafarongaalso Battle of Tassafaronga
- Termolialso Battle of Termoli
- The Blitzalso Blitz, London Blitz
- Tikhvinalso Battle of Tikhvin
- Timoralso Battle of Timor
- Tinianalso Battle of Tinian
- Tobrukalso Siege of Tobruk, Battle of Tobruk
- Tolvajärvialso Battle of Tolvajärvi
- Tunisia Campaignalso Tunisian Campaign, Battle of Tunisia
World War II battles starting with U
- Umanalso Battle of Uman
World War II battles starting with V
- Velikiye Lukialso Battle of Velikiye Luki
- Vienna Offensivealso Battle of Vienna
- Vistula Riveralso Battle of the Vistula
- Vistula-Oder Offensive
- Voronezhalso Battle of Voronezh
World War II battles starting with W
- Wadi Akaritalso Battle of Wadi Akarit
- Wake Islandalso Battle of Wake Island
- Warsaw Uprisingalso Battle of Warsaw, Warsaw
- Westerplattealso Battle of Westerplatte
- Wiznaalso Battle of Wizna
- Wuhanalso Battle of Wuhan
World War II battles starting with X
- Xuzhoualso Battle of Xuzhou
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