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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain saw the British Royal Air Force (RAF) defeat the German air force, Know as the Luftwaffe, effectively saving Britain from a proposed German amphibious invasion codenamed Operation Sea Lion. The primary German fighter plane was the Messerschmitt Bf 109 British pilots flying Hurricane and spitfire aircraft. Effective use of radar helped to repel German forces. -
Battle of France (May 10, 1940 - June 25 1940)
The Fall of France, was the German invasion of France. During the second World War, In six weeks from may 10 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces by mobile operations . The Dunkirk evacuation the cod name was Operation Dynamo, also know as the Miracle of Dunkirk. The Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War 2. -
Battle of Leningrad
900-day siege, prolonged siege of the city of Leningrad (ST. Petersburg) in the Soviet Union by German and Finnish armed forces during World War 2. The siege actually lasted 872 days. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the name given to the allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Operation Torch was the first time the British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together. ...The Allies planned to invade Morocco and Algeria. Senior US commanders remained strongly opposed to the landings. -
Battle of Stalingrad
With about two million casualties, the Battle pf Stalingrad is often cited as the bloodiest battle in history. The battle arose out of Germany's summer campaign to capture vital oil supplies in the Caucasus Mountains, but Friedrich Paulus's 6th Army became bogged down in intense street fighting in the city allowing Operation Uranus, which encircled Paulu's men by defeating the Italian, Hungarian, and Romanian forces guarding their flank. In the final days of the battle, Hitler promoted Paulus -
Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the bulge resulted from Germany's last major offensive operation on the Western Front. The German plan to sweep through the Ardennes Forest and capture the port city Antwerp, Belgium, benefited from Allied aircraft being grounded due to poor weather. During the battle, English-speaking German troops under Otto skorzeny attempted to disguise themselves as Allied troops and infiltrate enemy lines. German forces also besieged the Belgian town Bastogne and requested its surrender. -
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
The largest amphibious assault in history, as Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower's forces attacked the German Atlantic Wall defenses on the beaches of Normandy, France. Due to his wife's birthday, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was absent at the start the invasion, which saw American forces land at Utah and Omaha Beaches, British forces land at Gold and Sword Beaches, and Canadian forces land at Juno Beach. After the landings, Allied forces erected prefabricated artificial. -
The Battle of Berlin
It was the last major battle in Europe during World War 2. The battle was primarily fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army was equipped for the battle. Many of the German soldiers were sick, wounded , or starving. The Battle of Berlin resulted in the surrender of the German army and the death of Adolf Hitler (by suicide). It was a resounding victory for the Soviet Union and the Allies.
