A German invasion around the French coastal town of Dunkirk separates the French and British armies, marooning Allied forces. But with Adolf Hitlerhalting Germany's … See more

After a nearly four-month air campaign waged over England, Britain's Royal Air Force and Navy … See more

Nazi paratroopers invade the Greek island of Crete, marking history's first mostly airborne attack. Day one of the campaign results in heavy losses for the Germans, but fearing … See more

German and Finnish soldiers begin a nearly 900-day siege and blockade of Leningrad(now St. Petersburg), the second-biggest Soviet city and a major center of industry. W… See more

Following Germany's Operation Barbarossa, an invasion of the Soviet Union, the Axis launches a campaign to capture the capital city of Moscow before winter sets … See more