DDay to VE Day: Month by Month

On the evening of 5 June 1944, the people of Britain braced for
news that would truly change the course of history. Ships and
landing craft assembled in the Channel, paratroopers prepared
for fl ight and troops readied for action. A brief announcement
the following morning declared that D-Day had finally arrived. It would be the start of a long and arduous campaign to liberate Europe from the tyranny of Nazi occupation and defeat Hitler once and for all. D-Day to VE Day narrates the fi nal year of the Second
World War in Europe, from the Normandy landings to the
joyous celebrations of VE Day. It draws on the Imperial War
Museum's vast photography collection to chart and illustrate
the Allies' journey through war-torn Europe during those
crucial months, moment by moment and day-by-day.
Follow in the footsteps of the Allies in real time as they
liberate Paris, fi ght through the dense Ardennes Forest during
the Batt le of the Bulge and cross the mighty Rhine River, paving
the way for the fi nal push towards Berlin. Along the way,
you'll discover the key strategic operations, batt les and crucial
turning points that marked the Allies' march towards ultimate
victory over Nazi Germany.