European theatre of World War II

The **European theatre of World War II**, was a major theatre of operations during World War II

## List of Events

- 1 September 1939 - German invasion of Poland.
- 3 September 1939 - Britain and France declare war on Germany.
- 17 September 1939 - Soviet invasion of Poland.
- 6 October 1939 - Poland surrenders.
- 9 April 1940 - Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
- 10 May 1940 - Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
- 26 May 1940 - The Battle of Dunkirk begins.
- 4 June 1940 - The Battle of Dunkirk ends.
- 10 June 1940 - Italy joins the Axis.
- 22 June 1940 - France surrenders.
- 10 July 1940 - Vichy France is declared.
- 28 October 1940 - Italy invaded Greece.
- 20 November 1940 - Hungary joins the Axis.
- 23 November 1940 - Romania joins the Axis.
- 1 March 1941 - Bulgaria joins the Axis.
- 25 March 1941 - Yugoslavia joins the Axis.
- 27 March 1941 - Yugoslavia leaves the Axis.
- 6 April 1941 - The Axis invaded Yugoslavia.
- 17 April 1941 - Yugoslavia surrenders.
- 23 April 1941 - Greece surrenders.
- 22 June 1941 - Operation Barbarossa.
- 5 December 1941 - Soviet Moscow offensive.
- 11 December 1941 - Axis powers declared war on the United States.
- 1 January 1942 - Declaration of the United Nations signed by Allied powers.
- 17 July 1942 - Battle of Stalingrad starts.
- 10 November 1942 - Germany invades Vichy France.
- 19 November 1942 - Soviet Stalingrad offensive.
- 2 February 1943 - Battle of Stalingrad ends.
- 9 July 1943 - Allies invaded Sicily.
- 17 August 1943 - Final Axis forces leave Sicily.
- 8 September 1943 - Italy joins the Allies.
- 23 September 1943 - Italian Social Republic is declared.
- 6 November 1943 - Kyiv is liberated.
- 17 January 1944 - Battle of Monte Cassino starts.
- 18 May 1944 - Battle of Monte Cassino ends.
- 4 June 1944 - Rome is liberated.
- 6 June 1944 - D-Day invasion starts.
- 22 June 1944 - Operation Bargaration.
- 1 August - the Warsaw Uprising begins.
- 15 August 1944 - Operation Dragoon.
- 23 August 1944 - Romania joins the Allies.
- 25 August 1944 - Paris is liberated.
- 3 September 1944 - Brussels is liberated.
- 4 September - Ths Soviets invaded Hungary.
- 8 September 1944 - Bulgaria joins the Allies.
- 10 September 1944 - Luxembourg is liberated.
- 2 October 1944 - The Warsaw Uprising ends.
- 14 October 1944 - Athens is liberated.
- 20 October 1944 - The Albanian partisans set up a provisional government and Belgrade is liberated.
- 16 December 1944 - The Battle of the Bulge begins.
- 24 December 1944 - Budapest is encircled.
- 17 January 1945 - Warsaw is liberated.
- 28 January 1945 - The Battle of the Bulge ends.
- 13 February 1945 - Budapest falls.
- 7 March 1945 - the Yugoslav partisans set up a Provisional Government.
- 1 April 1945 - German forces are trapped in the Ruhr.
- 4 April 1945 - Bratislava is liberated
- 6 April 1945 - The Spring 1945 offensive in Italy begins.
- 9 April 1945 - The Soviets take Königsberg.
- 16 April 1945 - The Battle of Berlin begins.
- 18 April 1945 - The Germans in the Ruhr surrender.
- 25 April 1945 - The Soviet and American forces link up near the Elbe river.
- 28 April 1945 - Benito Mussolini is executed by an Italian partisan.
- 30 April 1945 - Adolf Hitler (and his wife) killed themselves and Joseph Goebbels becomes chancellor and Karl Dönitz becomes president.
- 1 May 1945 - Joseph Goebbels (and his family) kill themselves.
- 2 May 1945 - The Battle of Berlin and the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy both end.
- 4 May 1945 - The Netherlands and Denmark are liberated
- 5 May 1945 - Uprisings in Prague began and German forces in western Austria surrender.
- 8 May 1945 - Germany signs unconditional surrender.
- 9 May 1945 - Prague is liberated.
- 14 May 1945 - The last German forces in Poland surrender.
- 23 May 1945 - The British captured the Flensburg Government and Karl Dönitz.
- 25 May 1945 - The last battle in Europe (the Battle of Odžak) ends.

## Infobox (military conflict)

- **conflict**: European theatre of World War II
- **partof**: World War II
- **image**: File:WW2imagecollage.jpg
- **image size**: 350px
- **caption**: **From left to right, top to bottom**
- **date**: Battle of Westerplatte, 1 September 1939 – German Instrument of Surrender, 8 May 1945
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- **place**: Europe
* Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Europe
** World War II in Poland, Poland
**World War II in Finland, Finland
* Western Front (World War II), Western Europe
* Italian Campaign (World War II), Italy
* World War II in the Balkans, Balkans
**World War II in Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia
**World War II in Albania, Albania
- **result**: * Collapse of Nazi Germany
* Capitulation of remaining German forces still fighting in Europe on Prague offensive, 11 May after the unconditional surrender
* Berlin Declaration (1945), Berlin Declaration signed on 5 June 1945
* Collapse of Fascist Italy and the Italian Social Republic
* End of World War II in Europe
* Beginning of the Cold War
- **combatant1**: **Allies of World War II, Allies:**<hr>**Former Axis powers**<hr>
- **combatant2**: **Axis powers, Axis:****Axis puppet states**<hr/> (Yugoslav accession to the Tripartite Pact, for two days)
- **strength1**: 18,950,000+ troops (total that served)
- **strength2**: 18,000,000+ troops (total that served)
 2,560,000 troops (total that served)
- **casualties1**: 9,007,590–10,338,576+ killed, 5,778,680+ captured
- **casualties2**: 5,406,110–5,798,110+ killed, 8,709,840 captured
- **casualties3**: 19,650,000–25,650,000 civilians killed