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In May 1940, Hitler gambled that a rapid invasion of France would end the war quickly, relying on Erich von Manstein's innovative tactics to bypass the Maginot Line.
On March 17, 1945, a bridge near Remagen collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 28 men and blocking the first Allied thrust into Germany.
Fifteen enemy aircraft were shot down during the Battle of Britain, which was won on August 20, 1940, for the loss of one RAF fighter.
Eighteen-year-old British conscripts were sent to the Western Front in March 1918 as the Germans launched a final offensive during World War One.
Over 3,000 Allied soldiers were killed or taken prisoner during a failed raid on the French port of Dieppe in August 1942, shaping future invasion strategies.
By the time the railway was finished, only 400 of the original 1,700 prisoners of war remained alive to tell their stories.
More than 250,000 German troops surrendered to Allied forces in Tunisia on May 13, 1943, marking a significant turning point in World War II.
In early May 1945, Allied forces entered Rangoon, finding the city empty after the Japanese had retreated to avoid being cut off.
Nearly 40,000 Italian troops were taken prisoner during the British counterattack in December 1940, marking a turning point in the North African campaign.
91,000 German soldiers surrender at Stalingrad in February 1943 after months of intense fighting and a Soviet counteroffensive that encircles them.
Japanese troops landed on Guadal Canal in April 1942, threatening Allied positions in the Pacific and prompting a shift to offensive operations.
More than 300,000 Soviet soldiers died during the battle for Berlin, which marked the end of the Third Reich in May 1945.
In 1943, the genocide of European Jews reached a quasi-industrial stage, prompting desperate resistance from Polish Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.
On March 7, 1945, US forces captured a bridge near Remagen, allowing the Allies to penetrate deep into German territory.
By 1949, British war crimes units had wound up their operations after capturing only a handful of Nazis, leaving thousands still at large.
More than 14 days of intense fighting took place as Allied forces struggled to capture the French city of Caen during World War II.
1 million Red Army soldiers prepared to storm Berlin in April 1945, marking a decisive moment in the collapse of Nazi Germany.
April 3, 1941, marked a significant advance for Erwin Rommel's Africa Korps as they seized control of the second Libyan city, Benghazi.
156,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in June 1944 during the largest amphibious invasion in history.
More than 4,000 ships and small craft were prepared to transport Allied forces for the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944.
2.4 million German soldiers advance into Western Europe in May 1940, employing new tactics that lead to rapid victories against the Allies.
Between 1940 and 1942, Britain and her Commonwealth sent every available soldier to the North African Campaign against Axis forces.
Over 300,000 British and French soldiers were rescued from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 during intense German air and ground attacks.
In June 1944, Hitler went to bed at 4:00 am and refused to be woken, missing the critical Normandy landings that would lead to the fall of the Reich.
The Second World War officially ended at 8:09 AM on September 2, 1945, when Japan signed the surrender document, marking a significant moment in history.
In the final months of World War II, Adolf Hitler's desperate efforts to maintain power included mobilizing the People's Militia as Allied forces advanced on Berlin.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, marking the beginning of Operation Overlord and the liberation of Western Europe.
American forces suffered about 33,000 casualties during the brutal combat in the Hürtgen Forest, which became known as the "Death Factory."
By Christmas 1944, 300,000 prisoners of war faced harsh conditions in German camps, including Stalag 8B, as they awaited an uncertain fate.
More than 400 American tanks and 70,000 troops faced off against Rommel's Afrika Corps in the decisive Battle of Tunisia in 1943.
On 6 June 1944, approximately 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy during the largest amphibious assault in military history.
Fifteen thousand Holocaust survivors signed a tribute to America, expressing gratitude for the freedom and dignity they found after the war.
Over 6,000 vessels transported troops and equipment during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, marking a critical moment in the liberation of Europe.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history at Normandy, marking a turning point in World War II.
The 761st Tank Battalion receives new orders as they engage in combat during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.
Over four days, a storm disrupted supply lines, leaving the U.S. Port of Omaha out of commission and hundreds of ships wrecked along the beaches.
4,000 U.S. Marines died during the battle for Iwo Jima, a conflict marked by intense fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
