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Memoir of a Boy Soldier in Hitler's Army
27th November 1942: The Vichy French regime will not switch sides but at least prevent an important fleet of ships being seized by the Germans
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26th November 1942: There is only a narrow window of opportunity if the German forces in Stalingrad are to make an attempt to escape.
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25th November 1942: Hitler decides that the 6th Army should not attempt to break out from Stalingrad
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24th November 1942: Fresh troops face a Red Army infantry attack
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23rd November 1942: As the struggle for Guadalcanal continues US forces are helped by Native Americans within their ranks
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22 November 1942: 6th Panzer Division faces Partisan attacks as they travel across Russia to the frontline
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21st November 1942: As the Red Army moves to complete the encirclement around Stalingrad the Germans struggle to understand what is happening
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From high summer through to the winter - steps along the road to the encirclement of the German 6th Army
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A look at Hitler's misplaced belief that gigantic weapons would win him the war
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20th November 1942: As the British Eighth Army presses west from El Alamein, Rommel lacks the resources to make a stand
19th November 1942: The Red Army launches Operation Uranus - and moves to isolate the German 6th Army
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