British Commonwealth & Empire Campaigns of World War II

Campaigns fought exclusively or largely by the armed forces of
the UK, the Dominions, India and/or crown colonies

Europe

Arctic: Battle of the Barents Sea; Evacuation of Norway; Allied occupation of Iceland; Evacuation of Spitsbergen; Occupation of Faroe Islands
Balkan Campaign: Reinforcement of Greece; Battle of Crete
Battle of the Mediterranean: Siege of Malta; Malta convoys
Western Europe: British Expeditionary Force; Dunkirk evacuation; Battle of Britain; The Blitz; Evacuation of Gibraltar; Invasion of Normandy; Clearing the Channel Coast; Liberation of Belgium; Liberation of Netherlands

Africa

East Africa Campaign; Invasion of British Somaliland; Evacuation of British Somaliland; Capture of Italian Somaliland; Recapture of British Somaliland
North African campaign: Italian invasion of Egypt; Occupation of Libya
Southern Africa: Occupation of Madagascar
West Africa: Battle of Dakar

Far East

Defence of Hong Kong; Malayan campaign; Fall of Singapore
India: Japanese invasion of Burma; Invasion of India; Liberation of Burma
Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean disaster; Indian Ocean retreat; Japanese occupation of the Andaman Islands; Indian Ocean strike

Middle East

Invasion of Iraq

Invasion of Southern Iran

Invasion of Lebanon

Invasion of Syria

Americas

Battle of the Atlantic

Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Newfoundland Escort Force

Mid-Ocean Escort Force

Western Local Escort Force

Western Approaches Escort Force

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