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The Allies invaded France, and the liberation of Western Europe begins.
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The Allies freed France after more than 4 years of German occupation.
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The First Time Allied Troops were on German soil
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Germany had launched a counter attack (from D-Day) on the Allies to regain the land Germany had lost. They were successful, but by January, the Allies regained all of that land and the push for the Rhine continued
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The Germans lost this battle, the commander committed sucide, and then the remaining soliders in the "Ruhr pocket" surrendered
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Berlin fell in late April, but the battles continued until the 6th of May, Germany was liberated, the battle in Europe was over.
