The conflict between the Allied and Axis Powers from 1939-1945 was truly global and left very little of the civilised world untouched.

Motorcycle Rides

European Theatre (Western Hemisphere)

• Battle of the River Plate (Rio de la Plata) 13 December 1939
• Finns Attack Russians on the Raate Road in the Winter War 5 January 1940
• Australians Capture Bardia Lybia 5 January 1941
• Rommel Takes Over the Afrika Corps 12 February 1941
• British and Norwegians Conduct Operation Claymore Against German Targets in Norway 4 March 1941
• German and Italy Declare war on the USA 11 December 1941
• Battle of Kasserine Pass Tunisia 14-22 February 1943
• 1LT Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Medal of Honor Recipient Omaha Beach 6 June 1944
• The Road to Vire / Saint Charles de Percy and Operation Bluecoat 29 July 6 August 1944
• 8 December 1944 General Patton's Prayer
• NUTS! 22 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne
• Red Army "Liberates" Warsaw from Germans 17 January 1945
• General Patton Dies After Automobile Accident 21 December 1945

Pacific Theatre (Eastern Hemishpere)

• 9 December 1942 Australians Capture Gona from Japanese
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