The Second World War was decided across oceans, deserts and frozen steppes. These are the battles that marked the turning points from which the outcome of the war was made.
This guide describes a war decided across oceans, deserts and frozen steppes. Its battles marked the turning points from which the outcome of the Second World War was made.
Which battle does the guide say turned the war in the Pacific?
The guide names Midway in 1942, describing five minutes that turned the Pacific. It was the decisive naval clash of the Second World War in that theatre.
Which Second World War battles does the guide treat as the turning points?
The guide points to Moscow in 1941, the Wehrmacht's first great defeat, Stalingrad in 1942, where the tide of the war turns, and El Alamein in 1942, the end of the beginning. Together they mark where the Second World War turned against the Axis.
How does the guide describe the air war over Britain?
The guide frames the Battle of Britain in 1940 with the few who held the sky. It stands among the turning points of the Second World War listed in the guide.
Which battles does the Second World War guide cover?
This guide to the greatest battles of the Second World War covers the Battle of Britain, Moscow, Pearl Harbor, Midway, El Alamein, Stalingrad, Kursk, Normandy, Market Garden, the Bulge and Berlin, eleven battles fought between 1940 and 1945. Normandy in 1944 is described as the longest day on the beaches.
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