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D-Day
Eisonhower and Allie generals planned a surprise invasion of Normandy, attacking with thousands of paratroopers, tons of bombs dropped by planes and 4 million infantry. -
Liberation of Paris
After the successful invasion on Normandy, the Allies had strong position to attack Paris, Frances capital. Impossible to hold the city, Hitler told General Dietrich von Choltitz to burn Paris to the ground, but instead he surrendered. -
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Allied Offensive in Saar Valley
General Patton commanded an attack on the West Wall after crossing the Moselle River and capturing the city of Metz. Though difficult, the Allies breached the wall and were in German soil for the first time. -
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The Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's counter attack created a bulge in Allie territory. The Allies didn't expect an attack aerially since it was winter and a large amount of troops were surrounded in Bastogne. The Allies fought back though forcing the Nazis to retreat, with the help of Pattons force in Saar. -
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Closing of the Ruhr Pocket
The Allies swarmed the Rhine to Remagen, and trapped the Germans and instead of attack head on, they surrounded the Nazis by moving forces to the back. 325,000 soldier surrendered, eliminating German Nazi as a force in the West. -
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The Battle of Berlin
The Soviets, under the command of Marshal Georgi Zhukov, began their final drive against the German capital. Though a casuality of 300,000, the Russians closed in forcing Hitler to commit suicide, and after five days after the fall, the German government surrendered ending the war in Europe.
