By 1942, progress was made against the superior German and Japanese militaries. The American navy began to take on the Japanese in the Pacific, in such memorable naval battles as Midway, Guadalcanal and Tarawa. In the struggle against Germany, the Allies invaded Africa, and chased Rommel across the desert. The Allies crossed the Mediterranean to engage the Axis in bloody conflicts at Anzio, Sicily, and Monte Casino. The Russians turned back the German onslaught at Stalingrad. Bolstered by American industrial capabilities, the allied air forces began to take a heavy toll on Germany. Combat Zone, documents the crucial early battles of WW II, as told through the personal experience of combat veterans. Using original footage of these grisly battles, taken by both captured enemy and allied camera operators; Combat Zone takes you inside these conflicts from Midway, Guadalcanal and Tarawa in the Pacific, to Tobruk, Anzio and Stalingrad in Europe.