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select *
from (
  select b.name, 
cast(
    convert(datetime, dateadd(day, 1-day(b.date), b.date), 20) 
as varchar)
as dt1,

cast(
    convert(datetime, dateadd(month, 1, dateadd(day, 1-day(b.date),b.date)) - 1, 20) 
as varchar)
as dt2
  from battles b
) tt

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uadalcanal	Nov 1 1942 12:00AM	Nov 30 1942 12:00AM
North Atlantic	May 1 1941 12:00AM	May 31 1941 12:00AM
North Cape	Dec 1 1943 12:00AM	Dec 31 1943 12:00AM
Surigao Strait	Oct 1 1944 12:00AM	Oct 31 1944 12:00AM