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The Battle of France May 10, 1940 – Jun 25, 1940
The battle started in May of 1940 and ended in June 25 of 1940
Interesting Facts: 1.The battle is also known as the fall of France
2.580,000 of the french army died.
3.1.5 million soldiers were captured
4.27,074 German soldiers were killed during the Battle of France
5. Mussolini sent troops through the alps without telling Hitler and that caused 6,000 casualties. Only 200 were French.
Importance: To secure Germany's superiority. -
Battle of Britain Jul 10, 1940 – Oct 31, 1940
The battle began in July of 1940 and ended in October of 1940.
Interesting: 1.Great Britain's air force was called the RAF or the Royal Air Force
2. Germany's air force was called the Luftwaffe.
3. The code name for Hitler's invasion plans was Operation Sea Lion.
4.1,000 British planes were shot down during the battle
5. 1,800 German planes were destroyed
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The Battle of Leningrad Sep 8, 1941 – Jan 27, 1944
Over 1,000,000 dead. The penalty for stealing food was death. Valuable books and art were burned for warmth. The goal Hitler had was to make the city strave. This showed the brutality of the regime.
1.The Germans maintained their siege with a single army
2. After November 1941, possession of Leningrad was merely symbolic.
3. the Siege lasted nearly 900 days
4. This inspired the Soviet war effort.
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Battle of Stalingrad 1942 – February 2, 1943
Hitler invaded Russia without declaring war. The citizens were ordered to fight as well. Soviet snipers killed over 3000 Germans. The battle of Stalingrad showed Hitler that the Soviets could fight back.
1.The Soviet victory at Stalingrad humiliated hitler.
2. About 150,000 Germans had died in the fighting.
3. On February 2, 1943, General Paulus surrendered
4. Stalin, on the other hand, gained confidence in his military
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Operation Torch Nov 8, 1942 – Nov 10, 1942
Alliesattack Africa It involved the USand theUK on theAllied and the Germans for the axis.The plan wasto move from North Africa into Italy. 60,000 French troopsinMorocco were waiting to assist them.This was important because theAllies got a plan to push back in the Nazi power in Europe.
1OperationTorchwasthefirst time the British and Americans workedtogether.
260,000French troops in Morocco
3Theresistance put up by theFrenchwasaninconvenience
4Theyfough inalgiers
5 Algiers surrender to Allies. -
D-Day
General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the invasion. More than 13,000 planes were active. There were an estimated 10,000 allied casualties. This was a turning point in the war because the Allies were attempting to take back France which Germany had stormed over. This starts the pursuit to regain the Western Front.
1.Largest amphibian invasion.
2.The code name was Operation Overload.
3.Known as Battle of Normandy.
4. Allied liberation of Western Europe
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Battle of the Bulge
It was a surprise attack on the Americans by the Germans on the Western front. Americans were killed because of communication issues.
1. The Allies missed several warning signs that a Nazi offensive was coming.
2. This battle eventually ended up being the demise for the Nazis.
3. Germans stole US uniforms
4. First time US army was truly beaten.
5. Hitler's generals advised against the battle.
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Battle of Berlin
Final battle took four days. Soviet troops went on a rampage killing thousands. The Russians wanted to be the first to raise their flag over Berlin.
1. It was the last major battle in Europe during the war.
2. This was the end of the war in Europe and the death of Adolph Hitler.
3. Also known as the Fall of Berlin
4. Had vital importance in European sector
5. End of the 3RD Reich.
Time frame:Apr 16, 1945 – May 2, 1945
