Famous Battles of World War II # 1 - Statistics

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Description Name of battle % Correct
A Japanese bombardment of this American naval port resulted in the start of the Pacific theatre of Wolrd War II . Battle of Pearl Harbor
91%
The Soviets encircled and decisively defeated the German army in this battle , which is also the Soviets' first major victory on the Eastern Front . Battle of Stalingrad
91%
A disastrous Japanese naval attempt to capture this island atoll in 1942 resulted in a decisive victory by the U.S. Carrier Fleet . Battle of Midway
88%
Here , the Luftwaffe failed to defeat the Royal Air Force in a 10 month aerial battle over Great Britian . Battle of Britain
81%
BEF , Belgian and French forces held firm against General von Rundstedt's Panzer division at this French coastal city , allowing vessels from Britain to rescue most of the stranded soldiers . Battle of Dunkirk
79%
German and Finnish forces lay a bloody two and a half year siege to this northern Russian city , but were forced to withdraw after multiple Soviet counterattacks . Siege Of Leningrad
79%
In the largest tank battle in history , Soviet Armoured Divisions scored a victory over German Panzers , despite the fact that the battle was of the Germans' choosing in time , location and method . Battle of Kursk
77%
German paratroopers secure this Mediterranean island in this battle , but suffer heavy losses , prompting Hitler to never use paratroopers again in direct battle . Battle Of Crete
67%
An American , New Zealand and Australian force successfully defended this tactically vital island in the Solomon Islands from Japanese landing troops . Battle of Guadalcanal
57%
In this double battle , Soviet forces in Belarus are obliterated by the rapidly advancing German Wehrmacht . Battle of Bialystok - Minsk
39%
Outnumbered German and Austrian mountain troopers were defeated by a Franco - British army at this small Norwegian port , but the victors left after hearing of the German invasion of France . Battle of Narvik
35%
The last major German victory on the Eastern Front , General Erich von Manstein and his Panzers used superior tactics to defeat a Soviet army more than twice their size . Battle of Kharkov
18%
The 1st battle of World War II , Polish forces held stubbornly against a larger German Army at a small peninsula at the mouth of the Vistula River but were eventually defeated . Battle of Westerplatte
9%
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