World War II Crossword Puzzle

About the World War II Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the global conflict from its alliances and major events to the people and equipment associated with it. Find terms such as Normandy, Enigma, convoy, Spitfire, and Eisenhower. It also includes words connected with the Holocaust and wartime resistance. The puzzle is suited to students learning about the period and anyone interested in twentieth-century history.

This crossword draws on 47 clues about World War II. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Countries united against a common enemy (6 letters)
• •Sudden, intense aerial assault (5 letters)
• •System for disguising a message (6 letters)
• •U.S. general who led the Normandy operation (10 letters)
• •Flat-bottomed vessel used in amphibious landings (11 letters)
• •Small, rugged military vehicle (4 letters)
• •French region where June 1944 landings began (8 letters)
• •System that detects objects using radio waves (5 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.