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Europeans Hope Full-Scale Invasion Will Liberate France
Widespread French resistance against the Nazis grows as RAF and US air power strike German transport and communications in western France. French civilians cheer bombardments while officials in Vichy warn indoors. Across occupied Europe, anti invasion jitters rise as secret alliances, sabotage, and guerrilla actions expand.
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