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.
1940
- 10 Jun 1940 – 25 Jun 1940Italy enters the war: invasion of FranceBattle · Mediterranean & Italy · Franco-Italian Alpine borderShow on map →
- 3 July 1940Attack on Mers-el-KébirNaval operation · Mediterranean & Italy · Mers-el-Kébir, AlgeriaShow on map →
- 11 Nov 1940 – 12 Nov 1940Battle of TarantoNaval operation · Mediterranean & Italy · TarantoShow on map →
- 9 Dec 1940 – 9 Feb 1941Operation CompassCampaign · Mediterranean & Italy · Western Desert (Egypt–Libya)Show on map →
1941
- 10 Apr 1941 – 27 Nov 1941Siege of TobrukBattle · Mediterranean & Italy · Tobruk, LibyaShow on map →
- 18 Nov 1941 – 30 Dec 1941Operation CrusaderCampaign · Mediterranean & Italy · Sidi Rezegh and CyrenaicaShow on map →
1942
- 26 May 1942 – 21 Jun 1942Battle of GazalaBattle · Mediterranean & Italy · Gazala line, west of TobrukShow on map →
- 23 Oct 1942 – 11 Nov 1942Second Battle of El AlameinBattle · Mediterranean & Italy · El Alamein, Egypt (North African theatre — context)Show on map →
- 8 Nov 1942 – 16 Nov 1942Operation TorchCampaign · Mediterranean & Italy · Algeria and MoroccoShow on map →
- 17 Nov 1942 – 13 May 1943Tunisian campaignCampaign · Mediterranean & Italy · TunisiaShow on map →
1943
- 10 Jul 1943 – 17 Aug 1943Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky)Campaign · Mediterranean & Italy · Sicily, ItalyShow on map →
- 3 Sept 1943 – 8 Sept 1943Armistice of Cassibile — Italy leaves the AxisPolitics · Mediterranean & Italy · Cassibile, SicilyShow on map →
- 9 Sept 1943 – 16 Sept 1943Salerno landings (Operation Avalanche)Battle · Mediterranean & Italy · Gulf of SalernoShow on map →
1944
- 17 Jan 1944 – 18 May 1944Battle of Monte CassinoBattle · Mediterranean & Italy · Monte Cassino, ItalyShow on map →
- 22 Jan 1944 – 5 Jun 1944Battle of Anzio (Operation Shingle)Battle · Mediterranean & Italy · Anzio and NettunoShow on map →