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Battle of the Atlantic
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Atlantic
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September 3, 1939
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May 7, 1945
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Battle of River Plate
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European Theater
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December 13, 1939
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First Naval Battle of Narvik
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European Theater
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April 10, 1940
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Second Battle of Narvik
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European Theater
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April 13, 1940
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Battle of France
(Fall Gelb / Case Yellow)
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European Theater
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May 10, 1940
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June 22, 1940
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Evacuation of Dunkirk
(Operation Dynamo)
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European Theater
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May 26, 1940
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June 4, 1940
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Battle of Britain
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European Theater
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June 10, 1940
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October 31, 1940
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Invasion of Iran
(Operation Countenance)
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European Theater
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August 25, 1941
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September 17, 1941
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Battle of Normandy
(Operation Overlord / Operation Neptune)
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European Theater
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June 6, 1944
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June 30, 1944
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Operation Market Garden
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European Theater
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September 17, 1944
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September 25, 1944
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Battle of Taranto
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Mediterranean
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November 11, 1940
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November 12, 1940
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Battle of Crete
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Mediterranean
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May 20, 1941
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June 1, 1941
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Invasion of Sicily
(Operation Husky)
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Mediterranean
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July 9, 1943
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August 17, 1943
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Invasion of Italy - Calabria
(Operation Baytown)
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Mediterranean
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September 3, 1943
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Invasion of Italy - Salerno
(Operation Avalanche)
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Mediterranean
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September 9, 1943
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First Battle of El Alamein
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North Africa
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July 1, 1942
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July 27, 1942
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Second Battle of El Alamein
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North Africa
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October 23, 1942
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November 5, 1942
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Battle of Guadalcanal
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Pacific Theater
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August 7, 1942
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February 9, 1943
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Battle of Okinawa
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Pacific Theater
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April 1, 1945
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June 21, 1945
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