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Battle of Britain
Royal Navy defended the UK against large attacks by Nazi-Germany Air Force, Luftwaffe. -
Operation Barbarossa
Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French North Africa. -
Operation Overlord
Code name for Battle or Normandy. Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting of the heads of government of the US, UK, and Soviet Union to discuss postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.