See what it was like on the frontlines of history's most pivotal moments.
The outcome of these battles literally shaped the world in which we live today.
The victory at El Alamein that drove the Germans out of north Africa, the conquering of Berlin by the Soviets, the turning point at Midway, and the historic invasion on D-Day - it's all captured on film for us to look back and take in.
Here are some crucial moments during the turning points of World War II.
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3-inch Gun Motor Carriages fire on enemy positions in the distance
Battle of Bastogne, 1944
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A member of Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron checks a .30-caliber Machine Gun
Battle of Bastogne, 1944
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As they cross the field, two infantrymen fire at German troops across a field
Battle of Bastogne, 1944
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Two soldiers take up gunning positions in a bunker
Battle of Bastogne, 1944
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Two tanks, both Light Armored Car M8, roll across a field.
Battle of Bastogne, 1944
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General Montgomery watches British tanks advance
Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942
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A Panzer III tank followed by German armored vehicles heading to battle.
Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942
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A mine explodes close to a British artillery tractor as it advances through enemy minefields and wire to the new front line.
Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942
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British tanks advance to engage German and Italian armour after infantry had opened gaps in the Axis minefield
Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942
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British infantry advances through the dust and smoke in Egypt.
Second Battle of El Alamein, 1942
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Japanese cruiser Mikuma shortly before sinking during the Battle of Midway.
June, 1942
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USS Yorktown shortly after being hit by three Japanese bombs during the Battle of Midway.
June, 1942
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USS Yorktown is hit on the port side, amidships, by a Japanese Type 91 aerial torpedo during the Battle of Midway.
June, 1942
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German mechanized forces move through a hamlet towards Moscow.
December, 1941
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Anti-tank obstacles in a Moscow street preparing for the invasion.
October, 1941
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Anti-aircraft gunners on the roof of Moscow's central Hotel "Moskva".
Battle of Moscow, 1941
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German armored column advances on the Moscow front, before the Battle of Moscow.
October, 1941
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Red Army soldiers celebrating after the successful Soviet counteroffensive.
December, 1941
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Landing ships putting cargo ashore on Omaha Beach at low tide during the early days of the Allied invasion.
June, 1944
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German troops of the Indian Legion on the Atlantic Wall in France.
1944
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Storming Omaha from the landing craft.
June 6th, 1944
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U.S. soldiers of the 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division advance over the sea-wall at Utah.
June, 1944
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U.S. 1st Infantry Division, leaving a Higgins Boat on Omaha.
June 6th, 1944
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Graffiti translating to "Berlin Remains".
Battle of Berlin, 1945
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Tank near devastated suburb of Berlin.
Battle of Berlin, 1945
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The iconic "Raising a flag over the Reichstag" in Berlin, 1945.
Photo by Yevgeny Khaldei
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Devastation during the Battle of Berlin.
1945
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The Soviet Union flag unfurled after the Battle of Berlin.
1945
