A letter from Stalin, a British soldier's diary entry and a message from a US soldier to his mother help illustrate the Allies' preparation for D-Day.

A message intercepted by Bletchley Park, a US soldier’s interview and a dispatch from Stalin to Churchill help to depict the harrowing events of D-Day.

A mother’s poem and a passage from a Hemingway novel lay bare the Allied offensive into the treacherous Hürtgen Forest.

A letter from Montgomery to Eisenhower and an impassioned speech by Patton illustrate the fierce campaign in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

The Red Army's capture of Berlin and the surrender of the Nazis are depicted by an American war reporter’s writing and an interrogation interview.

The taxing Allied campaign to liberate Normandy inspires a British officer's poem, a US soldier’s letter to his brother and a speech from Eisenhower.

A Parisian’s diary, a letter by a member of the French Resistance and a French officer’s journal narrate the liberation of Paris from German occupation.

A radio message from Eisenhower and a newspaper article help to describe the demanding Allied push to liberate Belgium.

A British soldier’s letter, a note from Eisenhower and an officer’s poem illuminate the ill-fated Allied operation in the Netherlands.

To secure the Scheldt, the Allies mounted a difficult campaign as revealed by an officer's diary, a soldier's letter and a British radio message.

An interview from a war correspondent and a US soldier’s letter help describe the Allied crossing of the Rhine and the liberation of concentration camps.