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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945. A Wolf Pack was a tactic used by German U-boats where when dispersed boats were in the water and one found an Atlantic Convoy, a radio message would be sent and all the U-boats would come like a pack of wolves. Enigma was a machine used to de code and code secret messages. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. 120 German bombers on the first day attacked a British Convoy and 70 other Bombers attacked dockyard installations at the same time at South Wales. Britain was prepared though becaused of their aircrafts, radars, and unified focus. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe. This was beleived to one of the of the bloodiest battles of WW2. Thousands of Soviets died. -
Second Battle of El Alamein
The Second Battle of El Alamein took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein. With the Allies victorious, it marked a major turning point in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. British Lieutenant General Bernard Montgomery started Operation Lightfoot by ordering a 20-minute general bombardment of the Axis front lines. Infantrymen and engineers of the British XXX Corps led the way through the minefield (thus the name "Lightfoot", as they were too light to detonate man -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the North African Campaign of the Second World War which started on 8 November 1942. Britain went down to Silicy and made its way North through Italy. -
Invasion of Silicy/Italy
Operation Husky, 10 July 1943. The strong wind also made matters difficult for the amphibious landings, but also ensured the element of surprise as many of the defenders had assumed that no one would attempt a landing in such poor conditions. U.S. and Great Britain successfully drove German and Italian troops from Sicily and prepared to assault the Italian mainland after 38 days. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings. also known as D Day. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe Three German armies launched the most deadliest and desperate battle in the war. The U.S 106th airborn division was nearly annihilated. This still gave America more time even in defeat. -
HItler commits suicide
HItler burrowned away in his underground bunker and shot himself with a pistol knowing his rein as dictator was collapsing. HIm and his wife Eva took cyanide pills but HItler shot himself with his service pistol to be sure. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Germany surrender after losing over 8,000 soldiers. Germany surrenderd in Copenhagen and Oslo; at Karlshorst, near Berlin; in northern Latvia; on the Channel Island of Sark.
