Map by Jill Ely

Okinawa, Japan

vasqueze12 — 2025-03-14 14:02:51 UTC

The Battle of Okinawa

Countries: The US against Imperial Japan

Type of Fighting: Close-quarters combat trench warfare and Japanese strategy of attrition in fortified positions

Casualties: 49,151 Americans, 110k Japanese people, 149,425 Okinawan civilians

Outcome: The US victory, ended in many casualties for both sides and led to the use of atomic bombs on Japan.

Strategies: Use the island as a staging ground to invade Japan, intense air support, and apprehend Japan.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

2025-03-14 14:04:26 UTC

Japan VS USA

Japan ambushed an American military base via airstrike bombing.

2,402 American soldiers and 55 Japanese soldiers died.

This was the final act that drew the USA into WW2

The Allies had no strategy because they were ambushed.

Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan

2025-03-14 14:13:55 UTC

usa , japan
hand to hand
22000
us victory
a defensive strategy using tunnels

Dunkirk, France

2025-03-14 14:14:40 UTC

The Allie forces of Britian, France, Belgium. It was a primary defense and evacuation effort. Approxametly 68,000 casualties died and 3,500 killed. The battle resulted in a German victory the Allie won the war. Evacuation of trapped troops and despise heavy loss.

Berlin, Germany

2025-03-14 14:16:50 UTC

the soviet union against Germany
hand to hand, and building to building combat
81,000 soviet soldiers died
a victory for soviet union, fall of Nazi Germany, death of Hitler, surrender of German forces
turn Berlin into a fortress, with barricades
Brianna, Atsedewerk

Moscow, Russia

2025-03-14 14:17:01 UTC

the battle of moscow involved germany and the soviet union
the type of fighting was armored warfare
german casualties- 248,000, soviet casualties -650,000
The soviet union won the battle
the allies strategy was defending the city

Stalingrad, Russia

2025-03-14 14:18:10 UTC

Countries involved: The Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Romania.

The fighting style used was urban-warfare and close quarter combat.

There were 1.7-2 million casualties.

The result was a diverse Soviet victory.

Strategies used were "hugging the enemy" and "Rattenkrieg", using the sewer systems to launch surprise attacks.

Dakota, Emma, Lillian, Adrian

Normandy, France

elyji — 2025-03-14 14:25:56 UTC

Countries Involved: U.S., U.K., Canada, and other Allied Nations.

Type of Fighting: The Allies invaded Normandy by boat, and fought with ships, riffles, and hand-to-hand.

Casualties: Over 425,000 died

Result of the Battle: Allies gained foothold in Europe and ultimately defeated Germany.

Strategy: Air attacks and ambitious landing

Crete, Greece

elyji — 2025-03-14 14:29:37 UTC

Countries Involved: Greece, Germany, Italy, U.K., Australia, New Zealand.

Type of Fighting: Airborne and foot soldiers.

Casualties: 15,335 Allied troops, 7,000 Germans.

Result: German victory and occupation of the island

Strategy: Airborne and ground troops