1. The Allies Liberate Europe

2. France and Eisenhower

3. D-Day. June 6 th 1944

4. D-Day 3 million U.S., Brit, and Canadians. 3 million U.S., Brit, and Canadians. Normandy, France. Normandy, France.

5. Phony Army Fake tanks, equipment and buildings. Fake tanks, equipment and buildings. Fake messages saying attack was at Calais. Fake messages saying attack was at Calais.

6. D-Day – Operation Overlord Midnight – 3 divisions parachute behind enemy lines. Midnight – 3 divisions parachute behind enemy lines. Then thousands of sea-borne soldiers. Then thousands of sea-borne soldiers. Largest invasion in history. Largest invasion in history.

7. Omaha beach-bloody fighting.

8. The Allies gain ground.

9. The Allies had heavy casualties.

10. Gaining ground… In 7 days, the Allies had moved 80 miles inland. In 7 days, the Allies had moved 80 miles inland. In a month: In a month: 1 million troops 1 million troops 567,000 tons of equipment. 567,000 tons of equipment. 170,000 vehicles. 170,000 vehicles.

11. General Omar Bradley Provided a massive bombardment at St. Lo. Provided a massive bombardment at St. Lo. This broke open a hole in the German defenses. This broke open a hole in the German defenses.

12. St. Lo

13. General George Patton Third Army punches through the hole in St. Lo. Third Army punches through the hole in St. Lo. August 25 th, 1944, they reach Paris. August 25 th, 1944, they reach Paris. “Dear Ike, today I spat in the Seine.” “Dear Ike, today I spat in the Seine.”

14. By September, 1944, France was free!

15. Roosevelt would be re-elected.

16. The Battle of the Bulge

17. The Battle of the Bulge, October 1944.

18. Americans capture their first German town: Aachen.

19. Hitler made a desperate move.

20. Break through! Germans wanted to break though the American lines to get to Antwerp, Belgium. Germans wanted to break though the American lines to get to Antwerp, Belgium.

21. German tanks make their move… December 16, 1944. December 16, 1944. Dense fog. Dense fog. 80 mile front. The Germans moved in 60miles, creating a “bulge” in the German lines.

22. German crimes. German S.S. soldiers captured 120 American troops. German S.S. soldiers captured 120 American troops. Took them to a field and shot them. Took them to a field and shot them. Malmedy, France. Malmedy, France.

23. The Battle of the Bulge. Germans lost 120,000 troops. Germans lost 120,000 troops. 600 tanks. 600 tanks. 1,600 planes. 1,600 planes. These could not be replaced.

24. Liberation of Death Camp

25. Allied troops press East.

26. The Soviets are pushing West.

27. The Soviets found the first Nazi death camps.

28. July, 1944. Majdanek. S.S. Guards tried to bury evidence. S.S. Guards tried to bury evidence. They ran out of time… They ran out of time…

29. Majdanek Thousands of starving, barefoot prisoners. Thousands of starving, barefoot prisoners. 800,000 shoes. 800,000 shoes. Worlds largest crematorium. Worlds largest crematorium. The soldiers were horrified. The soldiers were horrified.

30. Hitler is at the end of the line.