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The Battle of River Plate
The first major naval battle of World War II. It was the Royal Navy 's South American Divison against Germany's Graft Spree. -
The Battle of France
This battle ended the so-called "Phony War", this war was the strange period of time in the war that niether side took serious military action. Over 400,000 casulties were reported during this battle. The German Army devasted the inexpierenced French and other Allied troops, and took control of the entire country afterward. -
The Battle of Moscow
This was the battle in which the Soviets successfully defended their capital against the Germans who were tyring to take it from them. Over one million casulties were reported from this battle. Hitler believed if he took over Moscow, the spirit of the Red Army would be crushed. -
The 2nd Battle of Kharkov
Kharkov was an important city in Ukraine. It had seen fierce fighting in the autumn of 1942, when the Germans captured it. The Red Army tried to ragain the city, but failed after the Germans destroyed them. Over 300,000 casulties were reported during this battle. -
The Battle of Gazala
This battle was fought in North Africa, which the Allies lost. Winston Churchill called this defeat a 'Disgrace'. Over 50,000 casulties were reported during this battle. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This battle saw Hitler's main push for dominance in the eastern part of Europe. Over one million casulties were reported during this batte. The German's never fully recovered from this destructive battle. This battle was one of the most bloodiest of all time. -
The Battle of Alamein
This battle was seen as the most decisive victories of World War II.The Germans surrendered in North Africa after this battle. There were about 30,000 casulties reported during this battle. -
The Battle of the Kursk
The Soviet Union won this battle on the eastern front. They were warned months in advance that the Germans wanted to eliminate the Kursk "Bulge" came to their advantage. Over 300,000 casulties were reported from this battle. -
The Battle of Cassino
Over 100,000 casulties were reported during this battle. The main objective of the Allied forces was to break the Germans' Gustav Line, which was a series of military fortifications running across Italy, and to gain control of Rome. The Allies met this objective, and won this battle. -
D-Day
This was the day when the Allies landed on Normandy. They landed on a 50-mile stretch of French coastline, to defeat Hitler. Over 9,000 Allied casulties were reported during this battle. -
The Battle of the Bulge
This was the last German offensive on the Western Front the second World War. It was called 'Battle of the Bulge' because that's were the Germans broke the Allied line. Over 100,000 casulties were reported during this battle. The Germans were not victorious at the end of this battle. -
The Batte of Iwo Jima
There were over 18,070 wounded. The Marines took heavy casulities. The capture of Iwa Jima was part of a three-point plan the Americans had for winning the war in the far east. Iwo Jima was a small island, about 4.5 miles long. -
The Battle of Luzon
This battle was seen as the most strategic important for the United States. This battle was complicated for the U.S Army because the Japanese were using Kamikaze pilots against them. Over 350,000 casulties were reported during this battle. -
The battle of Berlin
This battle saw the fall of the German army, the suicide of Hitler and the end of World War II. It was the last major offensive of the war. The Red Army took over Berlin on April 30th, signaling the conclusion of the war. -
VE Day
This means Victory in Europe. This day marked the day of victory for the Allies.
