Battle of Chicago (Victory at Gettysburg)

The Battle of Chicago (October 27, 1942 – February 5, 1943) was a major battle during in which  fought the  for the control of the city of.

Marked by constant and direct assaults on civilians by, it is often regarded as the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. The heavy losses inflicted on the make it arguably the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. It was a turning point in the American theatre of World War II–the Confederate forces never regained the initiative in the midwest and withdrew a vast military force from the east to replace their losses.

As part of Harry Byrd's and George S. Patton's plan to split the United States in half, the keystone of relied on taking Chicago for the use of it's industry and resources. The initial attack by Confederate forces in late October and early November was successful, however Patton's was a failure with Omar Bradley's men pushing Confederate forces away from the city's center, ending with a majority of downtown destroyed. While Confederate firepower and equipment was superior to the Americans, the Americans began utilizing the German and fazing out the. The Confederates also found themselves poorly equipped for the winter and also began to run out of food and resources.

By January, units of Patton's army were encircled in many areas of Chicago, with the remnants of his army in the lower portions of the city. President Byrd ordered that his men were to continue fighting and to make no attempts in breaking out. Supplying the units from the air and breaking the encirclements were attempted. By February, the Confederates exhausted their resources and ammunition. Patton began to retreat, while many other Confederate units were captured.