(10th June 1943 – 1st April 1944) Unable to fulfil the demands of Stalin of opening a second front against Germany in 1943 by invading France, it fell to the…

(3rd September 1939 – 8th May 1945) The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest Battle of the entire war. It started the day that Neville Chamberlain declared war on…

(10th May 1940 – 25th June 1940) Dunkirk is viewed by the British mostly as a triumph.  But it was born from the disaster of The Battle of France which…

Battles and Campaigns fought by Britain during the Second World War This list of battles is additional to the Top Ten British Battles of World War Two found elsewhere on…

(11th June 1940 – 20th November 1942) For two and half years in what became known as the Battle of Malta, Italy and later Germany laid siege to Malta dropping…

(1st July 1942 – 11th November 1942) Click here to watch video versionThe three battles fought at El Alamein were to become the military turning-point for Britain in the War.…

(11th November 1940 – 12th November 1940) The Battle of Taranto took place because the British were keen to reduce the threat of the Italian Navy in the Mediterranean.  The…

The stories of the Top Ten British Battles of World War Two tells you much about Britain’s military history and the role that Britain played during the greatest military conflict…

(10th July 1940 – 31st October 1940) The Battle of Britain is arguably one of the most important battles of the war. Had Germany won and invaded Britain, history may…

(8th December 1941 – 7th February 1942) Under-resourced British and Commonwealth troops, lacking proper training, effective air-cover and quality leadership, were swept aside by a smaller Japanese army leading to…

(8th March 1944 – 22nd June 1944) Japan attacked the British Fourteenth “Forgotten” Army under General Bill Slim who was waiting for reinforcements.  Besieged at Imphal and Kohima, the British…