World War II Battles

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Across
  1. 3. Egyptian battle in July 1942 between the allies and axis
  2. 5. naval battle in October 1942
  3. 8. Henderson Field is located here
  4. 9. a tragic night battle where 4 allied cruisers are sunk
  5. 10. large Japanese surface force battles a much smaller US force
  6. 12. famous flag raising here
  7. 14. allied invasion on the French coast
  8. 16. 1940 military evacuation of France
  9. 18. November 1943 battle in the Gilbert Islands
  10. 19. attempt by Germany to turn the tide in December 1944
  11. 20. battle is code named Operation Stalemate
Down
  1. 1. siege in Soviet Union from September 1941 to January 1944
  2. 2. Germany in unsuccessful in battle to control this city
  3. 4. first battle where opposing ships did not see each other
  4. 6. US Navy suffers a loss at the hands of the Japanese
  5. 7. air war over England in 1940
  6. 11. Italian battle from January 1944 to June 1944
  7. 13. Battle in 1942 where 4 Japanese carriers sunk
  8. 15. protracted battle near Japan beginning April 1945
  9. 17. largest naval battle in World War II