Friedrich Wilhelm Rudolf Gerhard August, Freiherr von Steuben, a Prussian military officer, arrives at General George Washington's encampment at Valley Forge on this day in 1778 and commences training soldiers in close-order drill, instilling new confidence and discipline in the demoralized Continental Army.
Some of the significant events that helped the Allies to win the war in Europe include: the Nazi defeat at Stalingrad. the Invasion of Normandy. the Battle of the Somme.
