Luzon - The 1945 Campaign of Liberation: The US had complete control of the central Pacific by the middle of 1944. As US commanders determined the next step toward closing in on Japan, eyes turned toward the Philippines, which had been lost to the Japanese early in the war.

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• The Tyranny of Terrain - The fight for Hill 112 in Normandy: Hill 112 was an important strategic landmark in the German defense of Caen. In the weeks that followed the Allied landings on the Normandy coast, British forces conducted a number of operations to seize this vital piece of territory.
• West of Stalingrad: The Battle of Stalingrad is usually portrayed as a brutal urban fight, but another important battle occurred west of Stalingrad in the weeks prior to the German attack on the city.
• Opening Pandora's Box - Chemical Weapons & Operation Sealion: Recently declassified intelligence documents from World War II have given much greater detail about German preparations for chemical and biological warfare in Operation Sealion.