important wwii battlefields near europe

important wwii battlefields4 places

1. 1Battle of StalingradUlitsa Imeni Marshala V.i. Chuykova, 47, Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, 400053The turning point in the war, where the Soviets fought a desperate and grinding battle against the Nazis in
2. 2Battle of Monte CassinoVia G. Pascoli, 56, 03043 Cassino FR, ItalyA brutal conflict on the Italian peninsula between Allied and German troops in 1944 that ultimately allowed the Allies to move into Germany.
3. 3Battle of CreteMitsotaki 2, Iraklio 712 02, GreeceA bloody clash between Allied and German forces on this Greek island in 1941, leading to a stunning evacuation by sea.
4. 4Battle of BritainNorthfleet, Gravesend, United KingdomThe daring “Few” RAF pilots that kept the Luftwaffe from dominating the skies over Europe during the summer of