Invasion Forces Begin Breakthrough Into Fortress Europe
Allied invasion armies move to crack Hitler's Fortress Europe as Eisenhower marshals vast men, tanks, guns, planes and ships in the British Isles and beyond. Air superiority has softened targets for weeks, setting the stage for a cross channel assault that could outpace Hitler’s defenses.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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