ARTICLES

In December 1944, Germany launched a surprise offensive through the Ardennes. Discover how American forces held Bastogne, stopped the advance, and helped turn Hitler's final major western offensive into a costly defeat.

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Discover how Operation Overlord was planned, how troops fought their way ashore, and how the landings opened the western road toward Nazi Germany.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Learn what led to the strike, what happened that morning, and how it brought the United States directly into World War II.