Battle of the Atlantic (3h 31min, sep 4, 1939 y – 19h 50min, mar 8, 1945 y)
Description:
Who: Allied Powers vs. Germany & Italy
Where: Atlantic ocean
Why: To defeat the German blockade.
Significance: Longest military campaign in World War II, running from 1939 to the defeat of Germany in 1945
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Date:
3h 31min, sep 4, 1939 y
19h 50min, mar 8, 1945 y
~ 5 years and 6 months