Battle of the Bulge (December 16, 1944–January 16, 1945), the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II. The ‘bulge’ refers to the wedge that the Germans drove into the Allied lines during their ultimately unsuccessful attem
Battle of the Atlantic, in World War II, a contest between the Western Allies and the Axis powers (particularly Germany) for the control of Atlantic sea routes. For the Allied powers, the battle had three objectives: blockade of the Axis powers in Europe, security of Allied sea movements, ...
Battle of Iwo Jima, (February 19–March 16, 1945),World War IIconflict between theUnited Statesand theEmpire of Japan. The United Statesmountedanamphibious invasionof the island ofIwo Jimaas part of itsPacific campaignagainstJapan. A costly victory for the United States, the battle was one of...
The last prisoners of Castle Itter were mostly elderly French men who had been high-ranking government officials before falling into disfavour with Vichy France or the Third Reich. Two prisoners were former French premiers: Édouard Daladier, who had signed the Munich Agreement but was arrested in...