The World War II lasted for 6 years, which dated back in 1939 to 1945. Also known and called as the Second World War, it is considered to be global war. During this war two military alliances were formed, thus, the Allied (democracy) and Axis (communism). It involved 100 million people from more than 30 countries. For this post, the main forces will be the Allied forces because they are the one who is against the Allied forces and battling against them. This top 10 listed some of the Allied heroic battles during the WWII against the evil forces - the Axis.TOP : 10
WWII Battle : The Battle of Iwo Jima
Date : February 1945 to March 1945
About : A bloody battle of attribution that saw around 22,000 Japanese soldiers die. American victory secured an important air base.
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| The Battle of Iwo Jima |
TOP : 9
WWII Battle : The Battle of Kursk
Date : July 1945 to August 1945
About : The biggest tank battle in history. Resulted in a decisive Soviet victory over German forces.
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| The Battle of Kursk |
TOP : 8
WWII Battle : The Battle of the Bulge
Date : December 1944 to January 1945
About : Allied forces repelled this German counteroffensive. It was the costliest action fought by the US Army, which suffered over 100,000 casualties.
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| The Battle of the Bulge |
TOP : 7
WWII Battle : The Battle of Okinawa
Date : April 1945 to June 1945
About : US sought control of the island for a projected invasion of Japan. It was the biggest Pacific Island battle of the war.
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| The Battle of Okinawa |
TOP : 6
WWII Battle : The Battle of Berlin
Date : April 1945 to May 1945
About : Soviet troops bring an end to the war in Europe. Some 125,000 civilians lost their lives during this brutal last stand.
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| The Battle of Berlin |
TOP : 5
WWII Battle : The Battle of Midway
Date : June 1942
About : A decisive victory for the US Navy and seen as turning point in the Pacific. Severely reduced Japanese naval might.
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| The Battle of Midway |
TOP : 4
WWII Battle : The Siege of Leningrad
Date : September 1941 to January 1944
About : The Axis encirclement lasted 872 days and cost 650,000 lives in 1942 alone. The city never fell into German hands.
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| The Siege of Leningrad |
TOP : 3
WWII Battle : The Battle of Britain
Date : July 10th to October 31st 1940
About : RAF pilots manage to fight off the German Luftwaffe. Victory helps prevent the invasion of Britain.
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| The Battle of Britain |
TOP : 2
WWII Battle : The Battle of Stalingrad
Date : July 1942 to February 1943
About : Crucial victory that checked the German advance into the USSR. Combined military and civilian casualties were nearly 2 million.
TOP : 1
WWII Battle : The Battle of Normandy
Date : June 1944 to August 1944
About : D-Day was history's largest amphibious invasion. Allied success in Normandy was the beginning of the end for Nazi power in Western Europe.
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| The Battle of Normandy |
Thats the top 10 heroic battles of the World War II, if you have some comments leave them below.
Video Source : www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyP_TzaebUM
Data Sources : History.com, RAF Official Website, BBC and Life Magazine.
Image Sources :
- www.historylink101.com
- www.warhistoryonline.com
- Getty Images
- www.battleofokinawatuhs.weebly.com
- www.warhistoryonline.com
- www.britannica.com
- www.en.wikipedia.org
- www.glogster.com
- www.rt.com
- www.vcepinc.org
Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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