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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during the Second World War -
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Battle of France
a remarkable German assault on north-west Europe, known as the Battle of France, resulted in the capture and subjugation of not only France but three other countries – Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium. -
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Battle of Britian
The Battle of Britain was a major air campaign during World War II from July 10 to October 31, 1940. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm defended the United Kingdom from Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe. It was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces -
Lend Lease
The Lend-Lease Act was a program that allowed the United States to lend or lease war supplies to countries that were vital to U.S. defense. The program operated from 1941 to 1945 during World War Il -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union that began on June 22, 1941. It was a surprise attack that was part of Adolf Hitler's plan to conquer the Soviet Union and establish "living space" in the East -
D-Day
Operation Overlord, the Allied forces landed troops on Normandy beaches for the largest amphibious assault in history, beginning the march eastward to defeat Germany. In a larger strategic sense, the successful Allied landing in France was a psychological blow to the German occupation of Europe.