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Allied troops begin their push into Italy at Anzio where they'll face German resistance from February 16th until the Germans retreat May 25th.
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Nazis retreated to a defensive line in central Italy known as the Hitler Line.
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Following the German retreat from Anzio allied forces move further into Italy, to Rome.
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Though not particularly relevant to the war effort itself the family that had been in hiding for so long was finally discovered this day.
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Allied airborne bombardment of Holland begins.
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October 14th allied troops took the city of Athens from Germany, and Erwin Rommel commits suicide before he would be taken prisoner.
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After heavy bombardment German troops stationed in the city of Aachen surrendered to allied forces.
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Following the month long separation of the 1st and 3rd armies of the US during the Battle of the Bulge american troops reunite.
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The final German offensive campaign before the war's end began on March 6th in an effort to keep control of oil fields in Hungary
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Mussolini is captured and killed brutally, while Allied forces take control of Venice.
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Victory in Europe. Many celebrate as Nazi Germany is defeated, and Hitler is dead.
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Members of the US 7th captured Goering for trial.
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Many Nazi officers are tried for war crimes, many sentenced to death, others imprisoned, others still commit suicide.
