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By late summer 1944, the Allied forces in North-West Europe were thrusting towards the German border.

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Closing the Ring

Hitler faced a new threat, Allied preparations to invade north-west France were coming to a climax.

Overlord

War on the two fronts catches up with Hitler, leaving him on the run in mid-1943.

The Soviet Steamroller

The race begins to develop new weapons and ways to wage war.

Turning the Tide

Benito Mussolini dreams of recreating the Roman Empire.

Mediterranean and North Africa

On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bomb the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor.

Red Sun Rampant

No longer considering Britain a threat, Hitler focuses on Operation Barbarossa.

Hitler Strikes East

Facing a new type of warfare, Poland was conquered in just four weeks by Hitler's army.

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The most destructive war begins as German troops invade Poland.

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