Battle of the Atlantic
Britishnoun
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Tom Hanks’ latest movie, which he stars in and wrote, is “Greyhound,” about the Battle of the Atlantic, available to stream on Apple TV+.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2020
A major contribution to winning the Battle of the Atlantic against the German U-boats was made by British codebreakers, notably Alan Turing.
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2019
“You had to win the Battle of the Atlantic before you could win the war in Europe,” Quarstein said.
From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2016
Turing and other codebreakers played a pivotal role in deciding the Battle of the Atlantic, going against the presumption that German naval communications were unbreakable.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2015
These two great operations were made possible by success in the Battle of the Atlantic.
From State of the Union Address by Roosevelt, Franklin Delano
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