(the) Battle of the Atlantic

(the) Battle of the Atlantic
the Battle of the Atlantic [the Battle of the Atlantic]
the long struggle for control of the Atlantic between the navies of Germany and the ↑Allies. The phrase can refer to this struggle in either of the two World Wars.

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