For more than 420 weeks, between 1937 and 1945, somewhere in the world a battle raged. What made the news in and around the biggest events of World War Two?

During the period from September 1939 to May 1940, the Nazi forces advance from the Belgian-French border towards the English Channel, while the Allied forces either evacuate from Dunkirk or face disintegration.

A look at the top headlines from the front lines to explore how real people lived and experienced World War II.

A look at the top headlines from the front lines to explore how real people lived and experienced World War II.

A look at the top headlines from the front lines to explore how real people lived and experienced World War II.

A look at the top headlines from the front lines to explore how real people lived and experienced World War II.