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Hitler’s invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939 marked the beginning of WW2 in Europe.

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January 1940 saw the start of rationing in Britain. The following films show rationing throughout the war and the effect it had on peoples lives.

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Hitler began Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, the codename for the invasion of the Soviet Union. These films outline the event.

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German Blitzkrieg on the United Kingdom lasted 8 months, from September 1940 to May 1941. Here is a selection of footage showing the destruction caused and what life during the Blitz was like.

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The Japanese military strike on the US naval base Pearl Harbor, was a turning point in WW2 as it led to America’s entry into the war.

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The Battle of Stalingrad which began on 23 August 1942, was a turning point in WW2. It was the German army’s first major setback, which they never fully managed to recover from. Here is a selection of films outlining the event.

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The Allied victory at El Alamein on 11th November 1942, was a turning point in the Western Desert Campaign. Below is footage of the events that took place in El Alamein.

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The Japanese invaded Singapore in the February of 1942. As Singapore was a British stronghold, Churchill referred to the event as the “worst disaster” in military history.

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The Battle of Midway took place in the Pacific in the June of 1942, it was a crucial and decisive naval battle, which eventually saw the Americans as victorious.

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The Allied invasion of Italy took place on 3rd September 1943, following the successful invasion of Sicily.

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British and Indian forces fight the Japanese in Burma.

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The Allies landed at Anzio on 22nd January 1944, as part of the Italian campaign against the German forces.

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Continuing the Italian campaign, with the intention of a breakthrough to Rome, the series of four assaults by the Allies on Monte Cassino were extremely costly for the Allies, however they eventually managed to drive the German forces back

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The extent of Nazi brutality was revealed when the Soviet army liberated Auschwitz in early 1945.

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Soviet forces had surrounded the city of Berlin by 24th April 1945, they began to make their way into the city centre, resulting in the eventual fall of Berlin on 2nd May. Below is footage of the Russians taking Berlin.

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The surrender of Japan on 15th August 1945 saw the hostilities of WW2 finally brought to a close.