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Invasion of Poland
German troops invaded Poland -
Fall of France to Nazi Forces
German assault on north-west Europe, known as the Battle of France, resulted in the capture and subjugation of not only France but three other countries -
Rescue at Dunkirk
Involved the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk -
London Blitz
The Blitz, bombing campaign undertaken by Nazi Germany against Britain during World War II -
Victory at Stalingrad
The German 6th Army, finally capitulated after over five months of fighting, making it the first of Hitler's field armies to surrender in World War II. -
Italian Campaign
The Seventh United States Army and the British Eighth Army arrived with 180,000 men on 2,590 ships in "the largest sea-borne assault" of World War II -
D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)
Brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Operation Market Garden
Allied pursuit of Nazi Germany's forces across France, and strategic airborne attempt to advance into Germany -
Battle of the Bulge
Was a major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II -
Victory in Europe Day
In Moscow, it was already May 9, which became the Soviet Union's "Victory Day".