| Chronology
of World War II |
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2192 Days of the Second
World War |
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| Introducing
WWII: Day by Day |
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chronological coverage of
World War II provides comprehensive
daily summaries of events for each
day from September 1, 1939 to
September 30, 1945 - a timeline of 2222
days. Nothing comparable is
available on the internet or in
print. Political, military, economic
as well as socially significant
moments are given recognition;
battles and campaigns of WWII.
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addition, the layout incorporates calendars
for the years 1939 to 1945. About
half the pages include photographs
as well. Eventually, all pages will
have a suitable image of the day. |
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Links to Significant Battles and Campaigns |
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Friday,
September 1, 1939:
German Invasion of
Poland |
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Friday,
May 10, 1940:
Battle of France
and the Low
Countries |
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Tuesday,
August 13, 1940:
Battle of Britain
- RAF vs. Luftwaffe |
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Friday, February 14, 1941: German
Afrika Korps arrives in
North Africa |
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Sunday,
June 22, 1941:
Third Reich
Invades the USSR |
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Sunday,
December 7, 1941:
Japanese Attack
Pearl Harbor |
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Thursday,
June 4, 1942:
Battle of Midway
in the Pacific |
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Sunday,
November 8, 1942:
Americans open
Second Front in
North Africa |
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Thursday,
November 19, 1942:
Battle of
Stalingrad in
Russia |
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Monday,
July 5, 1943:
Battle of Kursk -
Last German
Offensive on
Eastern Front |
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Saturday,
July 10, 1943:
Anglo-American
Landings in Sicily |
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Wednesday,
March 8, 1944:
Japanese Attack
British India |
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Tuesday,
June 6, 1944:
D-Day - Allied Invasion of
Normandy |
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Thursday,
June
22, 1944:
Destruction of
Army Group Center
in Byelorussia |
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Tuesday,
August
1, 1944: The
Warsaw Uprising in
Occupied Poland |
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Friday,
October
20, 1944: American
Liberation of the Philippines |
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Saturday,
December
16, 1944: Battle
of the Bulge in
the Ardennes |
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Monday,
February
19, 1945: American
Landings on Iwo
Jima |
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Sunday,
April
1, 1945: US
Invasion of
Okinawa |
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Monday,
April
16, 1945: Battle
of Berlin - End of
the Third Reich |
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There is a great deal of information
available here. The scale
of this project can make surfing
the entire site a daunting endeavor.
Navigation is based on a "three
click" link structure, making
any day of WWII accessible from any
other day in the timeline with three clicks. To get
started, click on a year in the
Chronology of World War
II navigation bar at the
top of this page. |
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