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Battle of Crete - May 1941
The first action in which paratroopers were dropped in large numbers. -
Battle of Brody - June 1941
Blitzkreig ultimately dominated the russians although they fought hard in this battle. -
Battle of Anzio - January to June 1944
Long battle in Italy, took more than 100,000 reinforcements and many months of fighting to make it out of Anzio. -
Battle of Monte Cassino - January to May 1944
Destruction of the Monte Cassino which was believed to have troops inside of it and not the civilians which were inside. -
Battle of Iwo Jima - February to March 1945
Around twenty thousand Japanese fighters stood their ground in the fight of Iwo Jima which took many days for the American's to win. -
Battle of the Bulge - December 1944 to January 1945
The allies broke out of Normandy and Germans went on the offensive but soon ran out of resources.