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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a significant military campaign during WWll. It was fought between the British Royal Air Force(RAF) and The German luftwaffe. It was an Aerial Combat aimed at gaining air superiority over Britain It lasted from July 10th to October 31st 1940. It mainly took place over the skies of The United Kingdom. This battle happened due to Germany aiming to destroy RAF and prepare for the invasion of Britain also known as Operation Sea Lion. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union(led by Joseph Stalin) trying to capture vast territories and destroy the soviet military , Nazi Germany was led by Adolf Hitler and the German command. . The operation occurred until early 1942 with battles occurring throughout that period. It happened on the eastern front, targeting soviet territories which included Belarus , Ukraine and some of the Baltic states. This happened to conquer Soviet territory -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the first major allied amphibious operation in WWll. This operation was conducted by allied forces mainly Americanans British troops. It was a really big invasion on Vichy French North Africa, and was aimed at gaining of the region. The landings took place at Casablanca (Morroco) , Oran and Algiers( Algeria). The reason why this operation took place in the first place is because the goal was to secure North Africa to facilitate the invasion of southern Europe. -
Operation Overload
Was the code name for the allied invasion of Nazi- occupied Western Europe during WWll. It was led by the allied forces , mainly the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada it was under the overall command of General Dwight D.Eisenhower. It was a massive military operation to establish a foothold in continental Europe. It took place near the coast of Normandy France. This operation happened because the objective was to liberate Western Europe from Nazi control. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a key meeting during WWll. Was led by the leaders of the Allied powers who were Franklin D.Roosevelt (USA) , Winston Churchill(UK) and Joseph Stalin(USSR). It was a conference to talk about post war reorganization and plans for Europe. It was held February 4 to the 11th of 1945. It took place in Yalta which is in Crimea then part of the Soviet Union. The goal was to negotiate the re-establishment of nations conquered by Germany.