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Began on May 10,1940 and ended on June 25, 1940. The battle occurred in France and in the lower countries like Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The nations involved were the Allies and the Germans. At the time, Charles de Gaulle, a French army officer, led the French forces while Gerd von Rundstedt led Germany's invasion. They used handguns, rifles, submachine guns and machine guns. This battle was significant because as a result, the Germans won, taking over half of Northern France.
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The battle took place on September 9, 1940 in London, England and the English Channel. It was fought between Britain's Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's Air Force. Hermann Göring led Germany and Sir Hugh Dowding led Britain. They used weapons like machine guns, cannons and rifles. As a result, Britain's Royal Air Force won which held back Hitler to move forward with his Operation Sea Lion invasion of the British Isles, devastating the British people and all their efforts.
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Began on August 23, 1942 and ended on February 2, 1943. The battle took place in Southern Russia where Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for Volgograd. In the battle, Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin, led the Soviet Union while German dictator, Adolf Hitler, led Germany and its allies. The weapons involved were revolvers, snipers, grenades and bombs. In the end, the Soviet won, marking the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Germany's first major loss during World War II.
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D-Day occurred on June 6, 1944. The battle included the Allies attacking German forces on the coast of northern France (Normany, France). In the battle, President Eisenhower lead the Allies while Adolf Hitler lead Germany. The weapons used were tanks, guns, grenades, planes, bombers, landing crafts, and gliders. This battle was significant because the Allies won which severely affected Germany and marked the beginning of the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe from Nazi control.
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The Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944 and ended on January 25,1945. The battle occurred in France, Belgium and Luxemburg between Germany and the Allies. Adolf Hitler lead the Germans while U.S. Army general, George S. Patton, and President Eisenhower lead the Allies. The weapons used were rifles, tanks, grease guns and handguns. In the end, the Allies won, causing high casualties on Germany, preventing them from resisting the advance of Allied forces following the Normandy Invasion.
