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D-Day will go down as the largest invasion force in human history. The Americans brought together all of their forces (land, sea, and air) to attack the beaches of Normandy, France. D-Day was codenamed Operation OVERLORD. OVERLORD's purpose was to drain all of Germany's resources and block all key military points that they had. This battle shifted the trajectory of the war. -
The battle of Stalingrad was a battle between The Soviet Union and the German Army. It took place around the city along the Volga River. It was one of the most crucial battles of World War Two. This was because at the end of the battle, the Soviet Union army came out victorious and defeated Adolf Hitler and the German Powerhouse. -
The American armed forces achieved their first significant victory in World War II with the successful Operation Torch. At the landings near the city of Oran, the American Army's Paratroopers and Rangers were also successfully used. -
The battle on February 19, 1945, U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima following months of naval and aerial bombardment. Deep under the volcanic rocks, the Japanese defenders of the island were holed up in bunkers. The conflict had roughly 18,000 Japanese forces and 70,000 U.S. Marines. -
Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, which had been prepared by the War Department and authorized by President Harry S. Truman, on September 2, 1945.
