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Dunkirk evacuation
Known as the Miracle of Dunkirk. Was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II. Happened on the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk. Ranges from fishing to military boats were used to evacuate the men. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign in World War II. It was when the Royal Air Force defended the United Kingdom. They were large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force. Germans OP air force known as the Luftwaffe. -
Siege of Leningrad
The Siege of Leningrad is also known as the Leningrad Blockade. It was a prolonged military blockade undertaken from the south by the German Army Group North. It is one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. It was one of the most costliest in death. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of World War II in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. It was close range combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. It was an extremely costly defeat for German forces. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa. Was during the North African Campaign of World War II which started on 8 November 1942. The soviet union wanted US and British to open fronts to reduce fire on soviet soldiers. Landings in French North Africa were instead proposed. -
D-Day
The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France. Invaded by beach landings in Normandy. Happened June 6,1944. Resulted in an allied victory and was a great battle with big causalities. -
Normandy landings
The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944. Was an Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord. Was during World War II. Planning for the operation began in 1943. The allied casualties were at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign. Was on the Western Front during World War II. American forces endured the fight but suffered their highest casualties of any operation during the war. The battle also severely destroyed Germany's armored forces, and they were unable to replace them.
