The great amphibious assault on the Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima becomes a costly Marine victory.

The scope of the war broadens when the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor spurs America's entrance into World War II.

At Dunkirk, hundreds of English vessels of every sort execute the largest military evacuation in history.

The technologically advanced German army easily defeats the Poles.

In one of the best-rehearsed aerial missions of the war, the Allies attempt to strike a devastating blow to the center of the German oil supply.

As the Allies move inward from Normandy, the resistance forces in Paris take control of the city from the Germans.