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The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War, in which the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) of the Royal Navy defended the United Kingdom (UK) against large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. The French colonies in the area were dominated by the French, formally aligned with Germany but of mixed loyalties. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename For the Normandy invasion. At the time Normandy was controlled by Germany, but the Aliies retook it. -
The Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was the post WW2 meeting with The U.S. the U.K. and the Soviet Union to discuss the recognition of Germany