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Battle of France/Miracle of Dunkirk
-Was the evacuation of the British and Allied troops from the French Seaport of Dunkirk.
-Approximately 1,000 ships and vessels participated in the evacuation.
-They saved over 340,000 Allied troops during the duration of the battle.
-The British Expeditionary Force was sent to help defend France.
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Battle of Britain
-It is estimated that around 1,000 British planes were shot down during the battle.
-Germany continues to bomb London at night until May of 1941.
-Hitler finally stopped bombing London because he needed his bombers to invade Russia.
It was the first battle which was fought exclusively by air forces.
-The battle of Britain was the first major defeat of Germany in World War II. -
Battle of Leningrad
-Was after Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
-Germans Finish approached the north side of Leningrad.
-Leningrad had a standing army of 200,00 people.
-This battle was also known as the 900 day siege, because it spanned over an 872 day time period, and over 650,000 citizens lost their lives.
-Was a soviet victory, Siege lifted by Soviet forces. -
Battle of Stalingrad
-Hitler was mad at General Paulus for losing the battle.
-Around 91,000 German Soldiers were captured at the end of the battle.
-The battle was so fierce that firefighters took place at every ruin found in the city.
-The bombings in the city killed thousands and the air became hot and filled with striking smell of dead and decaying corpses.
-The close quarter combats took place on streets and buildings. -
Operation Torch
-Operation Torch was the name of the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942
-Operation Torch was the first time British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together
-There were about 60,000 French troops in Morocco with a naval fleet based at Casablanca
-The key to Torch was a successful land
-On November 8, 1942 military forces of the United States and the United Kingdom launched an operation against French North America -
D-Day
-The largest amphibious invasion in history.
-Code names for the five beaches where the Allies landed: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and sword
-D-Day was originally set for June 5 but had to be postponed for 24 hours because of bad weather.
-6,000,000 people were involved in the invasion from the Allied Side.
-The D-Day landing were so massive that 4% of the sand on Normandy beaches is composed of metal particles. -
Battle of Berlin
-Was fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army.
- The Soviets had 2,500,000 soldiers, 7,500 aircraft, and 6,250 tanks. The Germans had about 1,000,000 soldiers, 2,200 aircraft, and 1,500 tanks.
-Germany was desperate for people so they turned to old men and young boys.
-The soviets bombed Berlin and eventually surrounded the city.
-The leaders of Nazi Germany signed a surrender to the Allies and the war in Europe was over. -
Battle of the Bulge
-It was called Battle of the Bulge because Ardennes lines bulged outwards
-It took place in the Ardennes region of France
-Was the last major Nazi offensive in WW2
-It was the largest army fought by the United States Army
-This battle ruined the German army and was a major reason the war ended.
