Category: ww2 naval battles

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: June 10, 2021
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USN WW2 Amphibious Operations

Amphibious Warfare from scratch (1941) US Navy 1941-45, 16 major landing operations The US Navy is remembered in WW2 for…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 10, 2020
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2nd Battle of the Atlantic (1940-44)

“Battle” of the Atlantic (1940-44) We will see why, and how the battle turned to be almost a winning factor…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: November 9, 2019
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Battle of Midway (4-7 June 1942)

US Navy VS. Imperial Japanese Navy The turning point of the Pacific The Battle of Midway was one of these…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 9, 2019
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Battle of Hanko (1941)

Introduction: After the Winter war ended, the 1940 treaty of Moskow allocated to USSR surrounding islands, several coastal artillery sites,…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: March 26, 2019
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Operation C3 – Herkules – The Axis planned invasion of Malta (1942)

The largest planned combined axis amphibious operation of WW2 See also the article about the ground component of the operation…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: July 8, 2018
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Operation Vado (13-14 June 1940)

There is an aspect of the French Campaign of 1940 which often overlooked: Despite the bulk of the action occured…

Author: naval encyclopedia Published Date: August 9, 2017
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Dunkirk (26 May-4 June 1940)

A legendary Retreat That’s a name that will probably stays forever with a bitter-sweet taste for the British public and…