Look at the opening acts of WW II as the Soviets launch their Winter War in Finland; see why the global media focused on the grim, snowy fighting while the Axis turned its eyes toward neighboring Norway and the rich mineral wealth of the north.

The German war industry urgently needs more iron; Hitler has his eye on the Norwegian coast and especially on the harbor of Narvik, through which iron ore is shipped from Sweden.

Investigate the costs of Hitler's Soviet invasion, which aims to give the Nazis control over a key nickel mine and a transportation hub; seeing how this summer battle turns into a bitter winter war as the Allies tighten their grip on the Arctic.

The scale of World War II grows as the United States joins the war; explore the operations where Allied commando troops raid the Norwegian coast.

The Allies plan their landing in Normandy and devise a diversionary operation in the north; commando attacks continue and the resistance becomes more active; Hitler continues his building projects.

The Germans begin a retreat on the eve of the polar winter; the Soviet Union begins a major offensive in the north; the Finns push the Germans towards their defensive line.