Events

Events 1939–1945

A chronology of events across the European theatres of war. The database grows over time — a missing entry does not mean nothing happened.

1939

3 Sept 1939 – 8 May 1945Battle of the AtlanticNaval operation · Atlantic & Britain · North AtlanticShow on map →

1940

10 May 1940British occupation of IcelandOccupation · Atlantic & Britain · Reykjavík, IcelandShow on map →
10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940Battle of BritainAir operation · Atlantic & Britain · Southern England and the ChannelShow on map →

1941

24 May 1941 – 27 May 1941Last battle of the battleship BismarckNaval operation · Atlantic & Britain · North Atlantic, west of BrestShow on map →

1945

30 January 1945Sinking of the Wilhelm GustloffNaval operation · Atlantic & Britain · Baltic Sea, off Stolpmünde (Ustka)Show on map →