D-Day History Origins and Allied Traditions - The Allies Excluded France from Planning Their Own Liberation

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May 12 2026 | 00:07:44

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Show Notes

Explore how Germany's costly Eastern Front campaign against the Soviet Union left Nazi forces exhausted and vulnerable, setting the stage for D-Day's success. Learn the surprising history showing why the June 6, 1944 invasion succeeded and how it fit into the broader Allied strategy that ultimately defeated Nazi Germany.

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