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Soviet troops break through the Hungarian and Romanian lines, which traps the German Sixth Army in the city. Hitler forbids Germans from retreating, so they are eventually forced to surrender. ALLIES VICTORY
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Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies, ending the North African campaign. ALLIES VICTORY
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The Germans launch a massive tank offensive near Kursk. The Soviets stop the attack within a week and begin an offensive initiative of their own soon after. ALLIES VICTORY
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United States and British troops land in Sicily and will soon have control of the city. ALLIES VICTORY
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Allied troops land of the beaches of Salerno near Naples.
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Allied troops land near Anzio, just south of Rome.
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Allied troops liberate Rome. Within six weeks, Anglo-American bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time. ALLIES VICTORY
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British and U.S. troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a second front against the Germans. ALLIES VICTORY
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The Soviets launch a massive offensive in easter Belarus, which destroys the German Army Group Center. ALLIES VICTORY
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Allied forces land in southern France near Nice and advance rapidly towards the Rhine River to the northeast.
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Allied troops reach Paris, and quickly free French forces. ALLIES VICTORY
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Finland concludes an armistice with the Soviet Union, leaving the Axis partnership.
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The Germans launch a final offensive in the west (Battle of the Bulge), in attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. However, by January 1, 1945 the Germans were in retreat.