World at war

Discusses the Allied attempt to remove the Axis powers from Italy in 1943, a limited offensive carried out while preparations were made for a giant invasion of France.

Traces the events of the German invasion of Russia in the summer and winter of 1941-1942.

Describes the British, German, and American fighter planes used in World War II and some of the campaigns in which they played a significant part.

Describes the desperate struggle between American and Japanese forces for mastery of the Pacific island Okinawa towards the end of World War II.

Describes the struggle for control of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

Describes the battle of World War II in which the Russians attacked and defeated the German army holding Stalingrad against impossible odds because of senseless orders from Hitler, and which signaled to the world that the Nazis could be defeated.

Describes the events of the Allied invasion of Sicily in the summer of 1943, an event that marked the turning point in the war against the Axis powers.