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German soldiers invade Poland. The invasion marks the beginning of WW2 -
The evacuation of over 300,000 soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk in southern France. -
The German Invasion of France. France and the Low countries fell to Germany. -
The blitz was a bombing campaign. The germans bombed London. -
A major battle in Russia. Germans unsuccessfully tried to capture the city of Stalingrad. -
The German occupation of Italy -
An ally military operation. The battle was fought in the German-occupied Netherlands -
The Battle of Bulge was a German assault on the western line. This battle was the largest and bloodiest battle the U.S fought in WW2 -
An ally invasion of Normandy. It was the largest seaborne Invasion In history. -
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Day officially marking the end of WW2. This day is now a holiday