The Battle of Stalingrad was fought between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany and its Axis allies from July 1942 to February 1943 during the Second World War. It was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in military history and ended with the destruction and surrender of the German 6th Army. The Soviet victory marked a major turning point on the Eastern Front and ended Germany’s strategic advance into the southern Soviet Union. ...
The Battle of Midway was fought from 4 to 7 June 1942 between the United States and Imperial Japan during the Second World War. The battle was one of the most important naval engagements of the Pacific War and resulted in the destruction of four Japanese aircraft carriers. The American victory halted Japan’s strategic expansion in the Pacific and shifted the initiative toward the United States. Background The Battle of Midway took place six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. ...