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1941-12-07 Japan declares war on the United States and the United Kingdom; 1941-12-08 The United States and the United Kingdom declare war on Japan 1941-12-08 – 1941-12-25 Battle of Hong Kong 1941-12-08 – 1942-01-31 Malayan Campaign
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of World War II and arguably the largest naval battle in history. It was also the only time that an aircraft carrier was sunk by surface warship in the Second World War, when the Japanese Center Force sank the escort carrier Gambier Bay off Samar.
Battles and operations of World War II involving the Solomon Islands (2 C, 45 P) South West Pacific theatre of World War II (10 C, 218 P) World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre (2 C, 42 P)
Japanese naval aircraft prepare to take off from an aircraft carrier U.S. 5th Marines evacuate injured personnel during actions on Guadalcanal on November 1, 1942 An SBD Dauntless flies patrol over USS Washington and USS Lexington during the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, November 12, 1943 USS Bunker Hill hit by two Kamikazes in thirty seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu
Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
Baus Au (1942) — plan to hide materiel in the Philippines before the fall for later use in guerilla warfare; Cartwheel (1943–1944) — Major offensives in the South West Pacific Area, aimed at isolating the major Japanese base at Rabaul
More mental health issues arose from the Battle of Okinawa than any other battle in the Pacific during World War II. The constant bombardment from artillery and mortars coupled with the high casualty rates led to a great deal of personnel coming down with combat fatigue. Additionally, the rains caused mud that prevented tanks from moving and ...
The largest air-sea battle in history. • Operation Queen: was a joint British-American operation during World War II at the Western Front between Aachen and the Rur river. • Battle of Mindoro • Battle of Vianden: The only major open battle fought between the Luxembourgish Resistance against German forces. • Battle of the Bulge