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This week in the War, 21–27 May 1945: British troops arrest Grand Admiral Doenitz

This week in the war, on 23 May 1945, British troops arrested Grand Admiral Doenitz, who had been leader of Germany since the death of Hitler on 30 April. Doenitz and cabinet members of his government—known as the Flensburg government—were … Continue reading

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