Major European Theater Battles

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  • Battle of France/ Miracle at Dunkirk

    Battle of France/ Miracle at Dunkirk
    1. German Invasion of France and the Low Countries
    2. France was divided into a German occupation zone in the North and West
    3. Miracle at Dunkirk was 17 days after the start
    4. Evacuation of allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France
    5. About 338,226 soldiers were saved

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    1. The Royal Air Force defended the UK against German air force attacks
    2. RAF gained superiority in the air warfare
    3. British attacks on Berlin led to attacks on London
    4. There was a lack of morale for German bombers when British soldiers shot them down
    5. Hitler permanently postponed a landing on British isles

  • Battle of Leningrad

    Battle of Leningrad
    1. Nazi power tried to siege Leningrad, going against Soviet Resistance
    2. The Soviet Union used a dangerous ice road to supply its millions of soldiers
    3. The siege lasted nearly 900 days
    4. After much time, the German forces were so weak that a Soviet attack drove them away
    5. It greatly inspired the Soviet war effort

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    1. Capturing Stalingrad was going to be used as a means of propaganda and power.
    2. It stopped Germany's advance on the Soviet Union
    3. Hitler decided last second to split up his soldiers, leading to a weakness
    4. 330,000 of Germany's finest troops were sent to Stalingrad, but the Red Army's resistance didn't waver
    5. The Red Army was pushed way far back at one point, but surprised the Germans with a powerful counterattack. This would lead to another and a disobeying officer to give up

  • Operation Torch

    Operation Torch
    1. Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa
    2. First time the British and Americans jointly worked on an invasion plan together
    3. Success would allow for access to invading Sicily and clear the Mediterranean sea of Axis powers
    4. Planned to get French cooperation, but French soldiers put up resistance
    5. First large scale American airborne drop

  • D-Day

    D-Day
    1. Allied forces invaded northern France
    2. Resulted in liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control
    3. One of the largest amphibious military assaults in history
    4. More than 4,000 troops lost their lives, and more thousands were missing and injured
    5. After less than a week, over 326,000 troops, 50,000 vehicles, and 100,000 tons of equipment were secured in Normandy

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    1. A surprise blitzkrieg, leaving American units off-guard
    2. A miscalculation on the Allied's part led to an almost annihilation of a U.S division
    3. There was a crucial shortage in German materials
    4. General Patton's remarkable feat of maneuvering the Third Army and turning them around allowed for neutralization of Germany's counteroffensive
    5. U.S's costliest battle, over 100,000 casualties

  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    1. Marked the end of World War II in Europe
    2. Russian armies mustered up all they could and outnumbered the German army drastically by number and power
    3. Hitler was set on staying, even as Berlin was falling to shambles
    4. Russian armies blew up most of the city making it so Berlin had to surrender
    5. Stalin was dead set on getting to Berlin before Allied forces, and his success made Russia believe that he was necessary as Russia's leader