World War II Battles
Across
- 3. Egyptian battle in July 1942 between the allies and axis
- 5. naval battle in October 1942
- 8. Henderson Field is located here
- 9. a tragic night battle where 4 allied cruisers are sunk
- 10. large Japanese surface force battles a much smaller US force
- 12. famous flag raising here
- 14. allied invasion on the French coast
- 16. 1940 military evacuation of France
- 18. November 1943 battle in the Gilbert Islands
- 19. attempt by Germany to turn the tide in December 1944
- 20. battle is code named Operation Stalemate
Down
- 1. siege in Soviet Union from September 1941 to January 1944
- 2. Germany in unsuccessful in battle to control this city
- 4. first battle where opposing ships did not see each other
- 6. US Navy suffers a loss at the hands of the Japanese
- 7. air war over England in 1940
- 11. Italian battle from January 1944 to June 1944
- 13. Battle in 1942 where 4 Japanese carriers sunk
- 15. protracted battle near Japan beginning April 1945
- 17. largest naval battle in World War II