Battle of the Atlantic
Also known as Second battle of the Atlantic
1939 longest continuous military campaign in World War II
AI overview
The Battle of the Atlantic was World War II's longest continuous military campaign, lasting from 1939 throughout the war. It was a crucial naval conflict in which Germany sought to cut off supplies reaching Britain by attacking merchant ships, while the Allies worked to protect these vital supply lines.
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Key facts
- Date
- Date 3 September 1939 – 8 May 1945, (5 years, 8 months and 5 days)
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean , Río de la Plata , North Sea , Irish Sea , Labrador Sea , Gulf of St. Lawrence , Caribbean Sea , Gulf of Mexico , Outer Banks , Arctic Ocean
- Result
- Allied victory
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Atlanticflagsub.jpg
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- Commons category
- Battle of the Atlantic
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- Battle of the Atlantic
- start time
- 1939-09-03
- end time
- 1945-05-08
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Belligerents
United Kingdom United States Soviet Union Canada Brazil
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Categories
American theater of World War IIBattle of the AtlanticBattles of World War II involving CanadaCampaigns, operations and battles of World War II involving the United KingdomCommons link from WikidataMilitary history of Canada during World War IIMilitary history of the Atlantic OceanNaval battles involving PolandNaval battles of World War II involving CanadaNaval battles of World War II involving France