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National World War II Memorial 10 Chapter One The Battle of Kursk 12 Chapter Two The Allied Invasion of Italy 18 Chapter Three The Germans are Expelled from the USSR 24 Chapter Four Breaking the Gustav Line and the Return to France 30 Chapter Five The Invasion of Southern France and the Allies Push on to the Siegfried Line 42 Chapter Six The Battles of Arnhem and Bulge 48 Chapter Seven The Bomber Offensive 1943–1945 and the End of the Road for Nazi Germany 58 Chapter Eight The Italian Campaign Comes to an End 70 Time Line of World War II 72 Series Glossary of Key Terms 74 Further Reading and Internet Resources 75 Index 76 Further Information 80 CONTENTS