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{ World War Two D-Day and the Ardennes Offensive
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The War in Europe August 1942- February 1943: Battle of Stalingrad September 1943: Allies invaded Italy Allies were gaining momentum
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Operation Neptune Also called the D-Day Invasion 6 June 1944 Allied forces attacked Nazi- held France 160,000 British, American, and Canadian soldiers landed on French beaches Largest amphibious (on sea and land) assault in world history
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Operation Neptune D-1: Intense bombing of German defenses along the coast D-Day: Allied troops crossed the English Channel to French beaches Allied losses: ~10,000 (Over 4,000 dead) German losses: Estimated 4,000 to 9,000
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Saving Private Ryan Omaha Beach Landing Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82RTzi5Vt7 w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82RTzi5Vt7 w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82RTzi5Vt7 w
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Operation Overlord 25 August 1944: Paris liberated 30 August 1944: German troops withdrew across the River Seine
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16 December 1944—25 January 1945 Officially known as the “Ardennes Counteroffensive” German plan: Break through Allied forces in the Ardennes Region; divide and surround them Allies unprepared American losses: 89,500 (19,000 killed) British losses: 1,408 (200 killed) Approximately 3,000 civilians killed Huge loss for Germany Failure of the original plan Destruction of the Luftwaffe German losses: 67,200—100,000 The Battle of the Bulge
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Destruction of the Offensive
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6 June 1944—Operation Overlord (D-Day) begins 25 August 1944—Paris is liberated 16 December 1944--Ardennes Offensive (Battle of the Bulge) begins 7 March 1945—U.S. forces cross the Rhine River into Germany 20 April-2 May 1945—Soviets fight for control of Berlin 8 May 1945—Germany surrenders Timeline of Liberation of Europe
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Battle of Berlin 1943-1945, Soviet Army pushed back against German forces End of January 1945, Soviets were on German soil Battle of Berlin: 20 April-2 May Russian casualties: ~300,00 German casualties: ~800,000 https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=eDxCMuQhegs&bpctr=14247 50269 https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=eDxCMuQhegs&bpctr=14247 50269 https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=eDxCMuQhegs&bpctr=14247 50269
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Hitler’s Suicide
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