| 1941-1945 | Battle | _ |
| First battle fought on the seas in which the ships of each side were never in sight of each other | |
| German's final assault | |
| Decisive naval victory for the Allies against Japan which effectively ended Japan's air power | |
| Allied landing in Italy that led to the defeat of Italy | |
| One of two Pacific Battles that convinced the Allies that Japan would fight to the last man | |
| One of two Pacific Battles that convinced the Allies that Japan would fight to the last man | |
| Allied landing site that opened the second front in west Europe | |
| High casualty loss for Germany in the Soviet Union | |
| Secret operation that ended the Soviet-Nazi Non-agression pact | |
| Prolonged air attack on Britain that failed to bring Britain to her knees | |