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Battle of Britain w/ the Blitz
This battle was between the British and the Germans. Germany launched an air attack on Britain, while making bombing runs over Britain. Germany's goal was to gain total control of the skies by destroying Britains Royal Army. The allies won the battle. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
The battel was between the Germans and Americans. Hitler ordered submarine raids against ships along America's East Coast. German aimin the battel was to prevent food and war materials from reaching Britain and the Soviet Union. The allies won the battle. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle was between the Germans and the Soviet Union. The German Air Force had nightly raids over the southern part of the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union had tanks to fight back with. The Germans hoped to capture Soviet oil fields in the Caucasus Mountains. The Soviet Unio won this battle. -
Battle of El Alamein
This battle was between the British and Germans. British commander Bernard Law Montgomery launched an infantry attack at El Alamein, in Egypt. The Germans tried to halt the tide, but the British advantage in personnel and artillery proved too overwhelming. The Allies won this battle. -
Allied Invasion of Italy (Sicily)
This battle was between the Italian Allies and the Germans. The battle named "Bloody Anzio", lasted for four months in Siciily. Hitler was determined to stop the Allies in Italy rather than fighting on German soil. The Allies won this battle. -
D-Day
This battle was between the Allies and the Germans at Normandy in Northern France. The Allies parachuted down behind German lines and had massive air and sea bombardments. Eisenhower was the one to plan the attack in France and the Allies won. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was between the Allies, Germans, and the British, in the Ardennes. The Germans swept westward, and tried a surprise blitzkrieg through the Ardennes. American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance. Hitler hoped victory would split the U.S. and Britain and break up the Allies, but the Allies won.
