The End of the War in Europe

Allied Invasion of Germany

The Allied invasion of Germany east of the Rhine started on March 22, 1945, with the Western Allies crossing the river and fanning out to overrun all of Germany.

The Allied plan called for the 21st Army Group's two armies, the 1st Canadian and 2nd British, to advance at a high rate of speed to clear the North.

The Final Battles

The final battles of the European theatre of World War II continued after the definitive surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies signed by Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel on May 8, 1945.

In early 1945, the Soviets pushed through Poland, breaching the pre-War German border and closing in on Berlin.