1: Battle of Midway- June 4th- June 7th 1942
The Battle of Midway was an important geo-strategic victory for the allies in the Pacific theater of war. This battle took place at an island called Midway Atoll. This was a strategic location for either front because whomever assumed control of this island was able to pin each others naval bases. Midway is the midpoint of the pacific oceans. The navies clashed off the shore of this Island and it became one of the most decisive battles in the Pacific Front. |
Timeline of the Battle of Midway
June 4th 1942
- 04:30 First Japanese takeoff against Midway Islands
- 04:30 10 planes (Yorktown) begin to search for the Japanese ships
- 05:34 Japanese ships detected by Yorktown airplanes
- 07:10 1 Avenger and 4 B26 of US-Army (from Midway I.) attack
- 07:50 67 Dive-, 29 Torpedo-bombers, 20 Wildcats takeoff (Spruance)
- 07:55 16 Dive bombers of the US-Navy (from Midway I.) attack
- 08:10 17 B17 (from Midway Islands) attack
- 08:20 11 Bombers of the US-Navy (from Midway I.) attack
- 09:06 12 Torpedo-, 17 dive-bombers, 6 Wildcats takeoff (Yorktown)
- 09:18 Nagumo to Northeast
- 09:25 15 airplanes (Hornet) attack
- 09:30 14 airplanes (Enterprise) attack
- 10:00 12 T-Bombers (Yorktown) attack
- 10:25 37 Dive bombers (Enterprise) attack on Akagi andKaga
- 10:25 17 Dive bombers (Yorktown) attack on Soryu
- 11:00 18 Vals and 6 Zekes takeoff from Hiryu
- 12:05 First attack on Yorktown
- 13:30 24 Dive bombers takeoff against Hiryu (Spruance)
- 13:31 10 Kates and 6 Zekes take off from Hiryu
- 13:40 Yorktown again in service with 18 kn
- 14:30 Second attack on Yorktown
- 15:00 Yorktown abandoned
- 16:10 Soryu sunk
- 17:00 Dive bombers attack on Hiryu
- 19:25 Kaga sunk
June 5th 1942
- 05:00 Akagi sunk
- 09:00 Hiryu sunk
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Battle of Midway
America|Japan
Commanders and leaders
United States Chester W. Nimitz
United States Frank Jack Fletcher
United States Raymond Spruance
United States Marc A. Mitscher
United States Thomas C. Kinkaid
Japan Isoroku Yamamoto
Japan Nobutake Kondō
Japan Chūichi Nagumo
Japan Tamon Yamaguchi
Japan Ryusaku Yanagimoto
America
3 carriers
7 heavy cruisers
1 light cruiser
15 destroyers
233 carrier-based aircraft
127 land-based aircraft
16 submarines
Imperial Japan
4 carriers
2 battleships
2 heavy cruisers
1 light cruiser
12 destroyers
248 carrier-based aircraft
16 floatplanes
Japanese Ships that did not participate in battle:
2 light carriers
5 battleships
4 heavy cruisers
2 light cruisers
35 support ships
Casualties and losses
1 carrier sunk
1 destroyer sunk
150 aircraft destroyed
307 killed 4 carriers sunk
1 heavy cruiser sunk
1 heavy cruiser damaged
248 aircraft destroyed
3,057 killed
2: Battle of Guadalcanal- 7th of August 1942 to 9th of February 1943
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The Battle of Guadalcanal was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 to February 9, 1943, it would be the first military strike against the Japanese empire made by Allied troops. On August 7th allied troops, mainly American, landed on Guadalcanal with the purpose to stop Japan from using the island to weaken Allied supplies and communication. The Americans decided later on that Guadalcanal could be used as a base to further weaken Japan's occupancy over islands in the pacific. The allies outnumbered Japanese forces and captured the islands. The US eventually turned the territories into docks for their naval fleets. As a result of their victory, American ships were able to navigate across the pacific more efficiently than ever.
Statistics: -6,000 US marines were sent to fight on and around Guadalcanal. -Japanese forces stationed on Guadalcanal reached 36,000 men within two months of fighting. -There was approximately six naval battles fought between the US and Japan around Guadalcanal. -There was about 44,000 American troops stationed on the island by the end of the war. -Over 24,000 Japanese troops were killed during the battle. -Only about 12,000 Japanese troops left the island alive. -Approximately 2,000 American soldiers were killed in battle. -In total 24 Japanese and American warships were destroyed by naval battles around Guadalcanal. |
3: Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad (23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe.
Marked by constant close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is often regarded as the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare.The heavy losses inflicted on the German Wehrmacht make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. It was a turning point in the European theatre of World War II–the German forces never regained the initiative in the East and withdrew a vast military force from the West to replace their losses.
The German offensive to capture Stalingrad began in late summer 1942 using the 6th Army and elements of the 4th Panzer Army. The attack was supported by intensive Luftwaffe bombing that reduced much of the city to rubble. The fighting degenerated into building-to-building fighting, and both sides poured reinforcements into the city. By mid-November 1942, the Germans had pushed the Soviet defenders back at great cost into narrow zones generally along the west bank of the Volga River.
On 19 November 1942, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, a two-pronged attack targeting the weaker Romanian and Hungarian forces protecting the German 6th Army's flanks. The Axis forces on the flanks were overrun and the 6th Army was cut off and surrounded in the Stalingrad area. Adolf Hitler ordered that the army stay in Stalingrad and make no attempt to break out; instead, attempts were made to supply the army by air and to break the encirclement from the outside. Heavy fighting continued for another two months. By the beginning of February 1943, the Axis forces in Stalingrad had exhausted their ammunition and food. The remaining elements of the 6th Army surrendered.
Marked by constant close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is often regarded as the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare.The heavy losses inflicted on the German Wehrmacht make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. It was a turning point in the European theatre of World War II–the German forces never regained the initiative in the East and withdrew a vast military force from the West to replace their losses.
The German offensive to capture Stalingrad began in late summer 1942 using the 6th Army and elements of the 4th Panzer Army. The attack was supported by intensive Luftwaffe bombing that reduced much of the city to rubble. The fighting degenerated into building-to-building fighting, and both sides poured reinforcements into the city. By mid-November 1942, the Germans had pushed the Soviet defenders back at great cost into narrow zones generally along the west bank of the Volga River.
On 19 November 1942, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, a two-pronged attack targeting the weaker Romanian and Hungarian forces protecting the German 6th Army's flanks. The Axis forces on the flanks were overrun and the 6th Army was cut off and surrounded in the Stalingrad area. Adolf Hitler ordered that the army stay in Stalingrad and make no attempt to break out; instead, attempts were made to supply the army by air and to break the encirclement from the outside. Heavy fighting continued for another two months. By the beginning of February 1943, the Axis forces in Stalingrad had exhausted their ammunition and food. The remaining elements of the 6th Army surrendered.
4: D-DAY INVASION
The Normandy landings (code named Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the invasion of German-occupied western Europe, led to the liberation of France from Nazi control, and contributed to an Allied victory in the war.
Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, code named Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, but postponing would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days in each month were deemed suitable. Hitler placed German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in command of German forces and of developing fortifications along the Atlantic Wall in anticipation of an Allied invasion.
The amphibious landings were preceded by extensive aerial and naval bombardment and an airborne assault—the landing of 24,000 British, US, and Canadian airborne troops shortly after midnight. Allied infantry and armored divisions began landing on the coast of France at 06:30. The target 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Beach. Strong winds blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at Utah and Omaha. The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun emplacements at Gold were disabled using specialized tanks.
The Allies failed to achieve all of their goals on the first day. Carentan, St. Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold) were linked on the first day, and all five bridgeheads were not connected until 12 June. However, the operation gained a foothold that the Allies gradually expanded over the coming months. German casualties on D-Day were around 1,000 men. Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area host many visitors each year.
Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, code named Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, but postponing would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days in each month were deemed suitable. Hitler placed German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in command of German forces and of developing fortifications along the Atlantic Wall in anticipation of an Allied invasion.
The amphibious landings were preceded by extensive aerial and naval bombardment and an airborne assault—the landing of 24,000 British, US, and Canadian airborne troops shortly after midnight. Allied infantry and armored divisions began landing on the coast of France at 06:30. The target 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Beach. Strong winds blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at Utah and Omaha. The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun emplacements at Gold were disabled using specialized tanks.
The Allies failed to achieve all of their goals on the first day. Carentan, St. Lô, and Bayeux remained in German hands, and Caen, a major objective, was not captured until 21 July. Only two of the beaches (Juno and Gold) were linked on the first day, and all five bridgeheads were not connected until 12 June. However, the operation gained a foothold that the Allies gradually expanded over the coming months. German casualties on D-Day were around 1,000 men. Allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area host many visitors each year.