Battlefield Season 1

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The Battle of France Jun 8, 1994 Blitzkrieg's most astonishing triumph, establishing Hitler as unassailable within continental Europe.

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The Battle of Britain Jun 8, 1994 The two mightiest air fleets in the world clashed in tumultuous mortal combat. At issue was Britain’s very survival.

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The Battle of Midway Jun 8, 1994 In a classic naval engagement, the American and Japanese Navies squared off in the carrier-to-carrier Battle of Midway. Both sides knew that the victor would rule the Pacific for decades to come.

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The Battle of Stalingrad Jun 8, 1994 The annihilation of an entire army amidst the charred and frozen ruins of Stalingrad was catastrophe for Nazi arms. Thereafter, the colossus of the Red Army was never to lose the initiative in the East.

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The Battle Of Normandy Jun 8, 1994 In August 1944, with the battle for the beaches won, Allied troops were advancing through Normandy. The Falaise Gap, southeast of Caen, represented the only remaining escape route for the Germans. In danger of being overrun, the Germans were determined to extract their forces before becoming completely encircled. The subsequent fighting in the hedgerows and fields was intense, as the Allies battled to overcome 150,000 determined Germans. The Gap was finally closed on August 19. Approximately 50,000 trapped German soldiers surrendered. Germans losses, especially of heavy guns and tanks, were catastrophic.

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Berlin Jun 8, 1994 The furious, climatic last battle of Hitler’s war. Over half a million lives were lost as the Red Army finally crushed the last Nazi citadel.