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After France surrendered, it became a Vichy force that fought the Allies from 1940 to 1942 at the battle of Mers-el-Kébir and in Operation Torch. It evolved into a rebel faction of the Vichy forces in 1942 and eventually merged with the Free French Forces prior to 1944 operations in mainland Europe.
Action of 13 May 1942: Motor Torpedo Boats of the Royal Navy attempted to stop the German auxiliary cruiser Stier from reaching Gironde, France. Although Stier made it through the English channel, two German torpedo boats were sunk with one British MTB lost in return. Operation Trio concluded.
Battle of Carentan (1944-06-06 to 13) 1944-06-14: Marèges Dam: 15 19: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Limousin: Maquis du Limousin [3] 1944-07-01: Cherbourg: 50: Normandy: American: Battle of Cherbourg: 1944-07-18: Saint-Lô: 50: Normandy: American XIX Corps [4] Battle of Saint-Lô (July 7–19) 1944-06-06 – 1944-08-06: Caen: 14: Normandy: British ...
The Battle of Corregidor (Filipino: Labanan sa Corregidor; Japanese: コレヒドールの戦い), fought on 5–6 May 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II.
A look back at the Battle of Versailles, the runway show that put American fashion on the map as it marks a historic 50th anniversary milestone.
Battle of Gazala: May–June 1942 Battle of Bir Hakeim: May–June 1942; First Battle of El Alamein: July 1942; Battle of Alam el Halfa: August–September 1942; Second Battle of El Alamein: October–November 1942; Battle of El Agheila: December 1942; Operation Torch: November 1942 Operation Terminal: 8 November 1942; Naval Battle of Casablanca
The Battle of Midway comes to a close; USS Yorktown sinks; four Japanese carriers and one cruiser are sunk. The battle is viewed as a turning point in the Pacific war. The Greek People's Liberation Army makes its first appearance at Domnista, where Aris Velouchiotis proclaims the start of armed resistance against the Axis.
The Treaty of Versailles [ii] was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. As the most important treaty of World War I , it ended the state of war between Germany and most of the Allied Powers . It was signed in the Palace of Versailles , exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand , which led to the war.