Major Operations of WW2 in chronological order
(TIME LINE):
Major Operations in Europe and Africa
Operation Fall Weiss (1939):
German Invasion of Poland
Operation Fall Rot (1940):
Germany's invasion of France
Operation Sea Lion (1940):
Germany's attempted invasion of Britain. Resulting in the Battle of Britain (Air War Fare)
Operation Barbarossa "Red Beard" (1941): The German invasion of Soviet Union. The largest invasion ever, Over 3 million Germans strong. Surprise Attack. Goal was to seize Stalingrad, Leningrad, and Moscow.
Operation Torch (1942):
US and UK invasion of Africa
Operation Husky (1943):
Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Overlord (1944):
Allied invasion of France thru storming the Beaches of Normandy (D-DAY).
Operation Market Garden (Sept. 1944):
Allies try to enter Germany (Failure).
Operation Watch on the Rhine (Dec. 1944- Jan. 1945):
German assault in Ardennes Forest (Battle of the Bulge)
Major Operations in the Pacific
Operation Z (1941):
Japanese attempt to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet located in Pearl Harbor
Operation MO (1942):
Japanese Attempt to seize Midway Island. Major U.S. Victory. Turning Point of Pacific War.
Operation Forager (1944):
U.S. assault on the Marianas Islands.
"The Great Turkey Shoot"
Operation Iceberg (1945):
U.S. invasion of Okinawa
Operation Detachment (1945):
U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima
Possible Mission:
Operation Downfall (1945):
Invasion of Japan (Never happened)
(TIME LINE):
Major Operations in Europe and Africa
Operation Fall Weiss (1939):
German Invasion of Poland
Operation Fall Rot (1940):
Germany's invasion of France
Operation Sea Lion (1940):
Germany's attempted invasion of Britain. Resulting in the Battle of Britain (Air War Fare)
Operation Barbarossa "Red Beard" (1941): The German invasion of Soviet Union. The largest invasion ever, Over 3 million Germans strong. Surprise Attack. Goal was to seize Stalingrad, Leningrad, and Moscow.
Operation Torch (1942):
US and UK invasion of Africa
Operation Husky (1943):
Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Overlord (1944):
Allied invasion of France thru storming the Beaches of Normandy (D-DAY).
Operation Market Garden (Sept. 1944):
Allies try to enter Germany (Failure).
Operation Watch on the Rhine (Dec. 1944- Jan. 1945):
German assault in Ardennes Forest (Battle of the Bulge)
Major Operations in the Pacific
Operation Z (1941):
Japanese attempt to destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet located in Pearl Harbor
Operation MO (1942):
Japanese Attempt to seize Midway Island. Major U.S. Victory. Turning Point of Pacific War.
Operation Forager (1944):
U.S. assault on the Marianas Islands.
"The Great Turkey Shoot"
Operation Iceberg (1945):
U.S. invasion of Okinawa
Operation Detachment (1945):
U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima
Possible Mission:
Operation Downfall (1945):
Invasion of Japan (Never happened)