Name This Strategic Military Location

This is where Japan was able to claim what was probably their biggest Anit-Submarine victory.

 

That is the strait between Sakhalin and Hokkaido known as La Perouse Strait

Here is mine.

1) First Train Arrived here on 22 May 1869
2) Captured on 24 October 1941
3) A tank was designed here.

 

Kharkov

 

Very Good Walpole its now your turn to post.

The T-34 was supposedly designed there.

 

1. Scene of strategic blunder
2. Allied rivalry played role
3. Tactical Allied victory

 

Messina

 

correct!

 

Built in the 1930's.
Used in World War 2.
Conquered by air.

 

Its hard to tell bet I think it is Eban Emael.

 

Thought it might have lasted a bit longer than that. Well done! Over to you.

 

Navy and Army personnel were stationed here against U-boat attacks or invasion.

Casualties occurred here.

 

The Panama Canal

 

Thats it!

 

OK. Here's a few clues:

1. Napalm was first used here
2. Two US Navy ships were sunk here
3. A small male child and an obese man stayed here before becoming well known

 

Tinian island

 

Correcto mondo, Barry! Have a go then....

 

Scene of WW2 action.
Scene of Allied defeat.
Scene of Allied victory!

 

Could we get another hint?

 

The action was controversial.

 

dieppe?,cheers.