The tempo of the war intensified at the start of the second quarter of 1944. April saw a return of bombing missions over the Ploiesti oil fields in Romania used by the German forces. Meanwhile, Allied forces massing in England were beginning their final preparations...
D-Day at 80 A Look Back at World War 2 Ronald P. May Introduction to Article Series: The year leading up to that end (1944) was filled with key battles and operations that are all turning 75 this year. This article begins a monthly series that will take a closer...