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This week in the War, 6–12 December 1943: Rommel is to head ‘Fortress Europe’

This week in the war, on 12 December 1943, Hitler appointed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel head of Fortress Europe—charged with strengthening Hitler’s so-called Atlantic Wall with a view to repelling any future Allied invasions. The Atlantic Wall was a series … Continue reading

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