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Allies land at Anzio Italy
Allied troops begin their push into Italy at Anzio where they'll face German resistance from February 16th until the Germans retreat May 25th. -
Nazi retreat to Adolf Hitler Line
Nazis retreated to a defensive line in central Italy known as the Hitler Line. -
Allies move into Rome
Following the German retreat from Anzio allied forces move further into Italy, to Rome. -
Anne Frank and her family discovered and arrested
Though not particularly relevant to the war effort itself the family that had been in hiding for so long was finally discovered this day. -
Operation Market Garden
Allied airborne bombardment of Holland begins. -
Allies liberate Athens
October 14th allied troops took the city of Athens from Germany, and Erwin Rommel commits suicide before he would be taken prisoner. -
German surrender at Aachen
After heavy bombardment German troops stationed in the city of Aachen surrendered to allied forces. -
1st and 3rd link up
Following the month long separation of the 1st and 3rd armies of the US during the Battle of the Bulge american troops reunite. -
Last German Offensive
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 -
Mussolini captured and killed, Allies take Venice.
Mussolini is captured and killed brutally, while Allied forces take control of Venice. -
VE DAY
Victory in Europe. Many celebrate as Nazi Germany is defeated, and Hitler is dead. -
Hermann Goering is captured
Members of the US 7th captured Goering for trial. -
Nuremberg Trials
Many Nazi officers are tried for war crimes, many sentenced to death, others imprisoned, others still commit suicide.
