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The Troops
Born in Austria to working class parents, Hitler's early dreams were to become an artist. He soon moved to Munich to join the army.
The Allied Forces were made up of 20 million men from across the globe. This was the most multi-national military that had ever existed.
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D-Day
Women and War
At 0625 hours on 6th June, 1944, the Allied forces launched an invasion aimed at liberating Europe from the Nazis.
When World War II began in 1939, the British government started campaigning for women to assist in the War Effort
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Photos: Associated Press, AP / Imperial War Museum