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World War II
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Battle of the Atlantic
U-boats and other German Navy ships. Longest continuous military campaign of WW2, lasting from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. -
Battle of Britain
Waged by German Air Forces against the United Kingdom. The goal was to gain air control. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Marked the turning point of the war when the Soviet Union pushed back the Germans. Most known for the brutal warfare between the two sides. -
Operation Torch
The British-American invasion of French North Africa during North African Campaign. -
Battle of Anzio
Began with Allied troops landed as part of Operation Shingle. Lucas' VI Corps landed at Anzio and drove northeast into the Alban Hills to threaten the Germans and then the Russians. -
D-Day Invasion
Allied invasion of Normandy with 24,000 American, British, Canadian, and Free French Troops. -
Operation Market Garden
Unsuccessful Allied military operation which was fought in the Netherlands and Germany.This was the largest airborne battle in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive launched toward the end of WW2. The bloodiest battle for the Americans with 89,000 casualties. -
Battle of Berlin
Designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Russians. This was the last major battle in Europe during WW2. It resulted in Germany surrendering. -
V-E Day
Public holiday that marked the formal acceptance by the Allies of WW2 of Germany's surrendering.
