World War II Battles

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Across
  1. 2. Germany's final major offensive, which failed and exhausted its reserves(1944-45).
  2. 5. British victory securing the Suez Canal and Middle Eastern oil fields(1942).
  3. 6. A prolonged struggle for control of sea lanes, vital for Allied supplies(1939-45).
  4. 11. The surprise attack that brought the US into the war(1941).
  5. 12. Fierce, costly battles crucial for the eventual invasion of Japan(1945).
  6. 14. Allied landings opened a crucial second front in Western Europe(1944).
Down
  1. 1. The first major Allied land offensive, halting Japanese expansion(1942-43).
  2. 3. A brutal turning point, destroying the German Sixth Army and making the start of Soviet dominance(1942-43).
  3. 4. Halted German advances into the Soviet Union(1941-420.
  4. 7. Crushed the remaining Japanese fleet strength(1944).
  5. 8. A decisive US victory that crippled the Japanese carrier fleet shifting the balance of naval power(1942).
  6. 9. The final major battle in Europe, leading to Germany's surrender(1945).
  7. 10. Prevented a German invasion, keeping the UK in the war(1940).
  8. 13. Largest tank battle, ending Germany's offensive power on the Eastern front(1943).