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Which marked a turning point in World War 2 on the European front in favor of the Allied forces?
In 1943 the Germans lost an entire field army along with the Battle of Stalingrad in February, were completely ejected from North Africa in May, lost Sicily in six weeks in July and August. American and British troops landed on the mainland of Europe in Italy, and Italy, one of the three major Axis powers, surrendered. Despite enormous loses in the east the Germans still had enough strength left to mount their last true counter-offensive at Kursk, in July, 1943. This was the largest battle of all time, and a complete failure for the Germans. The Soviets themselves went on the offensive after Kursk, and the Germans were never able to stop them until they were in Berlin. The Germans were never again able to collec a sufficient surplus of strength to attack as they had in 1941, 1942 and 1943. (The "Battle of the Bulge" or The Ardennes Offensive, in December, 1944, while a massive attack by three armies was still on a much smaller scale than Kursk, and moreover was a move born of desperation. For instance, for it to succeed, the German plan called for capturing American gasoline to keep their tanks rolling, and the entire success of the plan depended on this happening, which hope was unmet.)
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What was the importance of the battle of El Alamein in the course of the war?
The Second Battle of El Alamein marked the turning point in the war between British forces and the German army .
D day marked what?
D-Day marked the turning point of World War 2.
What was the turning point of d-day?
I'm not sure of you mean the actual turning point of D-Day itself, or how it was a turning point for the war, so I will briefly answer both. Turning point on D-Day: All things considered, there really were no major turning points during the day, as the entire invasion was a success. The Initial invasion by the allied paratroopers allowed key roads and bridges to be captured, and also allowed German artillery positions to be attacked (featured in Band of Brothers, at Breacourt Manor). On the beaches, the invasion forces were able to move inland relatively quickly, so there were points where D-Day looked as if it would be a failure, meaning there was no real turning point. Turning point for the entire war: D-Day was the most important turning point during the war due to its importance in stretching the German Forces and hitting the Germans hard. The combined effort by all of the allied forces on D-Day marked the turning point in the war, as it was the largest invasion attempt by the allies. It was also the start of US Operations in Northern France, and the US proved to be critical in defeating the Germans in Europe. On D-Day, around 156,000 Allied troops took part in the operation, around 73,000 of them American. With the massive assault on Europe, the Germans were forced to bring in troops from Russia and North Africa, stretching the German lines thin. This allowed the Russians to make major advancements, and the combined force of the allies and Russians led to Germany's defeat.
Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in this battle that it could no longer participate in what war?
The Japanese Navy was so badly defeated in the Battle of Midway that it could no longer participate in offensive operations in the Pacific War. This defeat marked a turning point in the war, as the balance of power shifted in favor of the Allied forces.
December 1944 German offensive that marked Hitler's last chance to stop the allied advance?
battle of the bulge
