Russia 1942 -Russian counterattack fizzled out outside of Moscow but saved the city -The Germans regroup and attack the north and south
Kursk -Stalingrad onwards the Germans were on the defensive -Russians advance all the way to Berlin -Largest tank battle in history at Kursk -Siege of Leningrad broken The Pacific -Battle of Coral Seas (First battle where aircraft carriers did not see each other) -Battle of Midway, Japanese lost 4 to US 1 -A process of Island Hopping begins in the Pacific -Battle of Leyte Gulf, Largest naval battle ever in history. Japanese lose have of their remaining fleet and 4 more carriers. Kamikaze begins.
Operation Husky: Invasion of Italy -El Alamein won by British cutting Germans off from Middle East oil -Allies Land on Sicily -Hitler moved the Germans to take over the country and rescued Mussolini by plane to Germany -Mussolini hung with his mistress near Milan