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Major European Theater Battles

  • Dunkirk evacuation/battle for france

    Dunkirk evacuation/battle for france
    The invasion of France or the "Fall" of France was the German offensive into France using heavy tanks and cutting off allies from helping the French during the attack while the French and the other Allies inside France had been trapped the Allies were evacuating by Dunkirk over the English channel
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain
    The Battle of Berlin was the German air offensive against Britain between the Luftwaffe and the RAF the Germans targeting major cities and manufacturing facilities both sides of the battle took heavy casualties and much damage was sustained by the United kingdom.
  • The battle of leningrad

    The battle of leningrad
    The Battle of Leningrad also known as the 900-day battle was a battle by the German and Finish armies the Battle of Leningrad was an offensive where most deaths were because of starvation shelling and the German invasion.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad
    One of the largest military battles of which Germany and Russia fought for Stalingrad both sides needed heavy reinforcements and the Germans.
  • Operation torch

    Operation torch
    Operation Torch is the Anglo-American offensive on french controlled north Africa where the American forces needed to add more pressure to the Germans from another front from the south-west.
  • D-day

    D-day
    The landings at Normandy were one of the worst military battles since the weather during the battle was less than optimal for the soldiers as they were on a beach during a very rainy cloudy day having to go through mud and barbed wire pushing into the German offensive.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge
    The Battle of the Bulge was the last Major German offensive in the Ardennes region of Belgium surprising the Allies as they took their largest number of casualties.as the Germans were trying to circle the Allies and keep them from using the port of Antwerp.
  • Battle of Berlin

    Battle of Berlin
    The Battle of Berlin was the final major offensive of the European theater battles of world war two a pincer attack on Berlin to end the war after the battle was over Hitler and many of his head advisors killed themselves but fighting continued until may