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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 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 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.