WW2 timeline, history and facts.

General Facts WW2 started on September 1, 1939 and ended September 2, 1945. World War Two was a global conflict, involving all nations of the world. The total death toll for WW2 was approx. 62 million people. An Average of approx. 25,000 people were killed a day. The longest battle was the battle of the [...]

Battle of Moscow – Conflict & Dates: Battle of Moscow for fought 30 Sep 1941 – 7 Jan 1942, during World War II (1939-1945). Armies & Commanders Soviet Union •Marshal Georgy Zhukov •Marshal Aleksandr Vasilevsky •1,250,000 men Germany •Field Marshal Fedor von Bock •Colonel General Heinz Guderian •Field Marshal Albert Kesselring •1,000,000 men Battle of [...]

  Auschwitz Concentration Camp The Auschwitz concentration camp complex was the largest of its kind established by the Nazi regime. It included three main camps, all of which deployed incarcerated prisoners at forced labor. One of them also functioned for an extended period as a killing center. The camps were located approximately 37 miles west [...]

FRANK PETER WITEK Congressional Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Born: December 1921, Derby, Connecticut For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3d Marine Division, during the Battle of [...]

Rare and unseen footage of World War II and the very latest colorization techniques come together to create World War II in Colour. With satellite-delivered terrain mapping and state-of-the-art graphics, this new series reveals the epic conflict of the 20th century in a fresh light. Narrated by English actor Robert Powell, World War II in [...]

A short video about the battle of Berlin. The whole clip is actual footage.

Click here to watch a short video on the Battle of Berlin Battle of Berlin – Conflict & Dates: The Battle of Berlin was fought April 16-May 2, 1945, during World War II (1939-1945). Armies & Commanders Soviet Union •Marshal Georgy Zhukov •Marshal Konstantin Rokossovky •Marshal Ivan Konev •General Vasily Chuikov •apprx. 2,500,000 men Germany [...]

VERNON BAKER Congressional Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division Place and date: 5 and 6 April 1945, near Viareggio, Italy. Then Second Lieutenant Baker demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in destroying enemy installations, personnel and equipment during his company’s attack against a strongly entrenched enemy [...]

William Robert Caddy Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded Posthumously Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Place and date: While serving as a rifleman with Company 1, 3d Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, 3 March [...]

CHARLES JOSEPH BERRY Congressional Medal of Honor Awarded Posthumously Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Place and date: As a member of a machinegun crew, serving with the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces during the seizure of Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, on 3 March [...]