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Authors: Max Hastings
gunnery duties
ref1Gunther, Sergeant Helmut
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ref4GYMNAST, operation
ref1Haislip
advance on Argentan
ref1moves towards the Seine
ref1Harding, Lieutenant-Colonel
ref1HARLEQUIN, exercise
ref1Harris, Air Marshal Sir Arthur (‘Bomber’)
ref1bombing campaign
ref1and plans for OVERLORD
ref1Portal’s inability to control
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ref2on effect of air support
ref1Harris, Colonel W.A.
ref1Harrison, Brigadier-General William
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ref2Harvey, Talbot
ref1Hastings, Lieutenant-Colonel Robin
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ref5Hausser, Colonel von
ref1Hausser, General Paul
and operation EPSOM
ref1Hitler ignores advice from
ref1Mortain counter-attack
ref1in the Falaise pocket
ref1Hay, Lieurenant-Colonel Eric
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ref2Heal, Lieutenant Arthur
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ref4Hein, Private John
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ref5Hennell, Thomas
ref1HERCULES, operation
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Herman, Major Harry
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Hermanville
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Hertz, Sergeant Andy
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Hickey, Sergeant
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Hickmann, Sergeant Heinz
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Higgins, Private Lindley
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Hill, Sergeant
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Hill 122
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Hill 204
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Hill 282
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Hill 317
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Hinde, Brigadier (‘Looney’)
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Hinsley, Professor
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Hitler, Adolf
invades Russia
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declares war on U.S.
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German army under
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plans against an Allied invasion
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Russian front
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and the Pas de Calais deception
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and command structure in France
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Rommel’s last meeting with
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dismisses Geyr von Schweppenburg
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intervention in military decisions
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assassination attempt
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orders operation LUTTICH
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and the failure of Mortain
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authorizes withdrawal at Falaise
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Hodges, Lieutenant-General Courtney
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invasion objectives
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on Middleton
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ability
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operation COBRA
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assumes command of First Army
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and the Mortain counter-attack
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Hohenstein, Corporal Adolf
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Hollis, CSM Stan
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Horley, Lieutenant Montague Bernard
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Horrocks, Lieutenant-General Brian
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Houteville
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Howard, Michael
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Howie, Major Thomas
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Huebner, Clarence
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Huett, Trooper Dennis
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Hughes, Everett
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HUSKY, operation
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Huy-on-the-Maas
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Iceland
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intelligence services
see also
counter-intelligence; Ultra
Italian campaign
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Ivon-Jones, Captain Geoffrey
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Jackson, Bernard
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Jahnke, Lieutenant Arthur
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James, Digger
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Jan Mayen Island
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JANTZEN, exercise
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Japan, Americans to concentrate on Germany first
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Jarrett, Major
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Jodl, General A.
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Junge, Captain Hans
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Junge, Traudle
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Kasserine Pass
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Kauffmann, Lieutenant-Colonel
invasion preparations
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D-Day
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and the hopeless situation
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on American troops
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operation COBRA
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in the Falaise pocket
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Keitel, Field-Marshal W.
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Kennedy, Sergeant Bob
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Kirk, Rear-Admiral D.P.
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Kitching, Major-General G.
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Kluge, Field-Marshal Gunther-Hans von
takes over from von Rundstedt
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takes over Rommel’s command
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ignorance of Allied plans
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weakness on the western flank
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and operation COBRA
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reports on the Allies breakthrough
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and Hitler’s orders
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Mortain counter-attack
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Hitler moves 9th Panzer to Mortain
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asks Hitler to move troops from Mortain
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withdrawal to the Seine
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Hitler blames for failure at Mortain
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and the Falaise trap
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orders full-scale retreat
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relieved of command
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commits suicide
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Komarek, Jerry
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Kortenhaus, Corporal Werner
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Krag, Lieutenant Ernst
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Kraiss, General
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Krone, Sergeant
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Kruger, Lieutenant Walter
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Kruger, Martha
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La Croix Des Landes
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La Haye du Puits
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Lamareux
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Landrum
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Lang, Hellmuth (adjutant to Rommel)
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Langangke, Lieutenant Fritz
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Le Bény Bocage
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Le Coudray
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Le Pau
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Le Sap
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Lee, Private Alfred
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Leigh-Mallory, Air Marshal Sir Trafford
appointed commander Allied Expeditionary Air Force
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and capabilities of the Luftwaffe
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use of airborne troops
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and date of D-Day
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and Caen offensive
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reservations about handling of the campaign
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denied executive power
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air support for ground troops
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Coningham and
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Lentle, Sergeant
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Leros
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Les Buissons
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Les Champeaux
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Liddell Hart, Captain Basil
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Lion-sur-Mer
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Lisseux
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Livry
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Lockett, Colonel
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Lockwood, Sergeant Stan
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Lofthouse, Major
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Longreves-Tilly
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Longues
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Lotz, Sergeant Robert
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Louvières
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Lovegrove, Captain Henry
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Lowther, Lieutenant
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Luck, Colonel Hans von
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Luftwaffe
see
German Air Force
LUTTICH, operation
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Luttwitz, General Smilo von, Mortain counter-attack
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Maachi, Sergeant
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McBryde, Sister Brenda
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McGirr, Captain John
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Mackenzie, Commander Angus
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McMahon
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