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Allied offensives loom in Europe, Ike previews invasions
Washington reports General Eisenhower sketched a vast, coordinated assault across Europe with Allied forces from the Mediterranean and the eastern front, asserting the present landings are only the opening phase of a larger push. Roosevelt and reporters heard the plan for a continuous campaign to break the Nazi fortress, highlighting unity of air, land, and sea forces and praise for volunteers new to battle. A Stalin note called the forthcoming operation a grandiose spectacle never attempted by Napoleon. The piece notes the Coast Guard’s versatile role amid these preparations.
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