The journey to France: July 1-August 6, 1944 -- Normandy: August 6-August 26, 1944 -- Race across France: August 27-September 4, 1944 -- First assault on Moselle: September 5-September 6, 1944 -- Moselle crossing at Dieulouard: September 6-12, 1944 -- Fight for the hills: September 13-September 30, 1944 -- Crossing the Seille (The Silver Star): October 1-November 9, 1944 -- To the German border: November 9-December 19, 1944 -- Battle of the Bulge: December 18-December 31, 1944 -- Closing up the Bulge: January 1-January 31, 1945 -- The Sauer crossing: February 1-February 17, 1945 -- Entry into Germany: February 18-28, 1945 -- Across the Rhine: March 1-March 31, 1945 -- Heart of Germany: April 1-April 20, 1945 -- Nuremburg to the Danube Valley: April 21-May 3, 1945 -- Austria to war's end: May 4-May 9, 1945 -- Peace settles in: May 9-June 10, 1945.