World War II

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The Second World War
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607 Moments
1941
First Civilian Public Service camp opens
Draža Mihailović summons Yugoslav Army
RAF Bombing Campaign Against German Cities
Rudolf Hess captured in Scotland
U-boat U-110 captured by British navy
Heavy bombing of Belfast by Luftwaffe
Start of the Anglo-Iraqi War
Athens occupied by German troops
Rommel attacks Gazala defence line
Rommel wins at Halfaya Pass
British and Australian forces evacuate Greece
Greek government evacuated to Crete
Greek Soldiers Surrender Amid German Advance
Greek Prime Minister commits suicide
Heavy Luftwaffe raid on Belfast
Rommel's Failed Attacks on Tobruk
The Battle of Vevi
US begins sea patrols in North Atlantic
Luftwaffe Assault on Belgrade Infuriates Hitler
Invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece
Rommel heads for Tobruk and Egypt
Afrika Korps Advances in North Africa
Peter II becomes King of Yugoslavia