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Battle Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated ina couple weeks of the invasion. German units, with more than 2,000 tanks and over 1,000 planes, broke through Polish defenses along the border. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was U-boats and other ships of the German Navy. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, going from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. -
Battle of Britain
A major conflict of World War II, the Battle of Britain covers the attempts of the German Luftwaffe to gain control of British airspace and destroy the Royal Air Force. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II war waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during 1940. The objective of the attack was to gain air control over the Royal Air Force. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by Im Japan against the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. This attack was meant to make sure that the U.S would not interfere with japans actions in the pacific. -
Battle of El Alamein
First Battle
The First Battle of El Alamein was a battle fought between Germany and Italy against great britain. The battle stopped the advance by the Axis forces into Egypt, El Alamein -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II. It marked the turning point of the war when russian forces push them back. It is most known for both sides non care for civilians and brutal warfare. -
Battle of Milne Bay
The Battle of Milne Bay was fought between Australian Army units, under Cyril Clows, and Japanese invading forces, from August 25 to September 7, 1942, on the eastern tip of New Guinea, during the Pacific campaign of the Second World War. -
Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk took place when German and Russian forces attacked each other on the Eastern Front in the city of Kursk in the Soviet Union. It remains both the largest series of armored clashes, and the costliest single day of air attacks in history. It was the final offensive the Germans were able to do in the east. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf, is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II. It was fought in waters near the Philippines between combined US and Australian forces and Japan. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive launched toward the end of World War II. For the Americans, with 840,000 men and 89,000 casualties, the Battle of the Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle that they fought. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japan. It is famous for the Raising of the American flag in the picture to the left. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa, was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II. The amaericans planned to use this island to attack the mainland of japan.
