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This week in the War, 21–27 July 1941: Karl & Katyusha

The Soviet fortress of Brest-Litovsk surrendered, this week in the war, 23 July 1941. The garrison had been continuously bombarded by the Luftwaffe and by Karl, a giant mortar that fired a two-ton-plus projectile. It was the first time that the … Continue reading

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