From 1941to 1944, American and the Allies pursued their goal of defeating "Germany first." Their strategy rested on a key assumption that there would ultimately have to be a massive invasion of Northwest Europe, at the heart of the Axis empire. By creating this second front in Europe, ...

D-DAY June 6, 1944 is truly a day of infamy that will live forever in the hearts of millions of civilizations and servicemen. This day was the first day of Operation Overlord; the official name General Eisenhower gave it. Never before had a greater invasion been planned or executed (Ambrose 71). O...