Operation Elephant Allied offensive against a German bridgehead at Kapelsche Veer in the Netherlands. Raid at Cabanatuan US Army Rangers rescue Bataan and Corregidor POWs from Japanese prison camp. Prague Offensive 1st, 4th, and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts of the Soviet Army crushed the last concentration of German troops (over 1,000,000 men in two army groups) in southeastern Germany and Czechoslovakia. These troops were Army Group Centre and the remnants of Army Group Ostmark. Operation Spring Awakening The last desperate German offensive of the war, launched around Lake Balaton, in Hungary. Battle of Bataan U.S. and Philippine Forces retake the historic Bataan Peninsula. Battle of Manila City totally devastated after month - long battle between the American, Filipino and Japanese forces; 100,000 civilians killed. Battle of Luzon The battle where Mexico entered World War II, contributing pilots to help the United States and the Philippines defeat Japan in the South Pacific, with a loss of 37,870 Allied soldiers and 217,000 Japanese soldiers, resulting in an Allied victory Battle of Corregidor Spectacular combined U.S. and Philippine assault retakes island bastion from Japanese forces. Raid at Los Baños U.S. Airborne Task Force rescues more than 2,000 Allied POWs and civilian internees held by Japanese. Battle of Mindanao U.S. Eighth Army together with the Philippine Commonwealth troops completes the recapture of Southern Philippines. Operation Varsity 134 Allied gliders land troops in Weisel. Battle of the Visayas U.S. Eighth Army together with the Philippine Commonwealth troops retakes central Philippine islands. Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay Japanese defeated in decisive battle in Central Burma Battle of Iwo Jima After a month, U.S. Forces take main offshore Japanese island. Battle of West Henan -- North Hubei Indecisive battle between China and Japan. Japan controls airbases after battle. Battle of Halbe Part of Battle of Berlin, Germans unable to break out. Battle of Berlin Soviet forces encircle and capture German capital; Hitler commits suicide. Battle of Hamburg British forces capture German city. Battle of Triest British army and Yugoslav capture the city. Battle of Tarakan Allied attack as part of the Borneo campaign. Battle of Poljana (14 -- 15 May 1945) Battle between Yugoslav partisans and HOS (Croatia), German wehrmacht, Slovene Home Guard... Battle of Odžak Last battle of World War II in Europe. Between Yugoslav partisans and HOS (Croatia) from 19 April to 25 May 1945. Battle of West Hunan Chinese victory in final battle to expel Japan. Battle of Okinawa US takes Japanese Island in the Ryūkyūs; many casualties to both sides. Battle of North Borneo Australian victory during final stages of World War II in the Pacific. Battle of Balikpapan Allied victory over Japan. Battle of Manchuria Soviet forces liberate Manchuria.
what was the last major battle of the war in europe
Battle of Odžak