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The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat [nb 19] during World War II, taking place from September 1939 to May 1945.The Allied powers (including the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union) fought the Axis powers (including Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy) on both sides of the continent in the Western and Eastern fronts.
The European theatre (also known as the First European War) was the main theatre of operations during World War I and was where the war began and ended. During the four years of conflict, battle was joined by armies of unprecedented size, which were equipped with new mechanized technologies. The conflict left tens of millions dead or wounded.
Preceded by attacks on shipping known as "Kanalkampf" (Channel Battle). Aerial battles during the period were later dubbed the Battle of Britain. Fall Grün ("Case Green") (1940) — planned invasion of Ireland as part of Seelöwe; Herbstreise ("Autumn Journey") — planned/diversionary invasion of Scotland as part of Seelöwe.
Battle of France (with Benelux countries/Fall Gelb) (May–June 1940) Battle of Britain ( + Operation Sea Lion Unternehmen Seelöwe) (July–October 1940) Western Front (1944–1945) Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) commanded Allied forces in north west Europe, from late 1943 until May 1945. Battle of Normandy (June ...
ETOUSA became United States Forces European Theater (USFET) from 1 July 1945 to 15 March 1947; and then European Command (EUCOM) 15 March 1947 to 1 August 1952. Official U.S. Army lineage details for the European Theater of Operations are: [7] Organized 8 January 1942 in England as Headquarters, United States Army Forces in the British Isles
Western Front; Part of the European theatre of World War II: Clockwise from top left: Rotterdam after the Blitz, German Heinkel He 111 planes during the Battle of Britain, Allied paratroopers during Operation Market Garden, American troops running through Wernberg, Germany, Siege of Bastogne, American troops landing at Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord
Pages in category "Naval battles and operations of the European theatre of World War II" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
11–12 June: First American daylight raid over European soil, against petroleum wells in Ploiești, Romania, along with objectives in Bulgaria, the first stages of American Bombing offensive. [ 26 ] 25/26 June : The third "Thousand bomber" raid bombs Bremen , a new record of RAF Bomber Command losses (48 of 1,067 aircraft).