Encyclopedia of WWII Battles

Learn more about World War II Battles - whether you are preparing for the History Test, a college final, or even if you simply desire to learn more about world history. Over 400 articles carefully checked for accuracy and completeness by a team of experts. Over 1,000 photographs. The Encyclopedia articles are based on Wikipedia.

Table of Contents
Timeline of World War II
Battles of 1939
Battles of 1940
Battles of 1941
Battles of 1942
Battles of 1943
Battles of 1944
Battles of 1945
Appendix - Winter War, Second Sino-Japanese War Battles of 1941
Battle of South Henan - Chinese Nationalists led by Li Zongren defeat Japanese.
Battle of Shanggao (March 14 - April 9) - Chinese victory.
Battle of Cape Matapan March 28 - British Royal Navy task force defeats Italian fleet.
Battle of Greece (April 6 - April 24) - Germany takes the Balkan Peninsula after Italian Stalemate.
Battle of South Shanxi (May 7 - May 27) - Japanese victory in China.
Battle of Denmark Strait May 23 - Bismarck sinks HMS Hood
Sinking of the Bismarck May 27 - Famous German Battleship is lost.
Battle of Crete May 20 - June 1 - German paratroopers capture Crete, suffer many casualties.
Operation Barbarossa June 22 - German invasion of the Soviet Union
Armaments
PPSh-41 submachine gun
T-34
KV l