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Battle of France/ Miracle of Dunkirk
This was the evacuation of the British and Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk. Approximately 1,000 ships and vessels participated in the evacuation, and saved over 340,000 Allied troops during the duration of the battle. The battle ended on June -
Battle of Britain
It is estimated that around 1,000 British planes were shot down during the battle
Germany continued to bomb London at night until May of 1941 this series of bombings was called the Blitz. At one point London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
Hitler finally stopped bombing London because he needed the bombers to invade Russia
It was the first ever battle which was fought exclusively by air forces
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Battle of Leningrad
The war was after Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
Germans Finish approached the north side of Leningrad
Leningrad had a standing army of 200,000 people.
This battle was also known as the 900 day siege, because it spanned over an 872 day time period, and over the 650,000 citizens of Leningrad lost their lives. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Adolf Hitler was very angry at General Paul's for losing the battle
Around 91,000 German soldiers were captured at the end of the battle.
The battle was so fierce that firefights literally took place at every ruin found in the city
The continuous bombing of the city killed thousands and the air became hot with the smell of corpses
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Operation Torch
1 Operation Torch was the name of the Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942.2 Operation Torch was the first time British and Americans had jointly worked on an invasion plan together.3 There were about 60,000 French troops in Morocco with a naval fleet based at Casablanca4 The key to Torch was a successful land5 On November 8, 1942, military forces of the United States and the United Kingdom launched an operation against French North Africa. -
D-Day
It is the largest amphibious invasion in history
Code names for the five beaches were the Allies landed: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword
D-day was originally set for June 5 but had to be postponed for 24 hours because of bad weather.
6,000,000 people were involved in the invasion from the Allied side
The D-Day landings were so massive that 4% of the sand on Normandy beaches is composed of metal particles -
Battle of Berlin
Was fought between the German Army and the Soviet Army
The Soviets had 2,500,000 soldiers, 7,500 aircraft and 6,250 tanks. The Germans had about 1,000,000 soldiers, 2,200 aircraft and 1,500 tanks
Germany was desperate for people so they turned to the old men and young boys
The Soviets bombed Berlin and eventually surrounded the city
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Battle of the Bulge
It was called Battle of the Bulge because Ardennes lines bulged outwards
It took place in the Ardennes region of France
The last major Nazi offense in WW2
It was the largest army fought by the United States Army
This battle ruined the German Army and was a major reason the war ended
