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The death of Rommel
14th October 1944: Any form of disloyalty to Hitler has only one consequence - but the Nazis are adept at stage managing a death sentence
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Executed at Dachau
13th September 1944: Noor Inayat Khan is one of four SOE agents who are shot hours after being sent to Dachau concentration camp
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Victory in Europe Day
8th May 1945: A day of mixed emotions in Britain, while in Berlin, the Russians have yet to get their version of the surrender signed
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Hitler's birthday as Soviet shells hit Berlin
20th April 1945: A delusional Nazi regime sends thirteen-year-old boys into battle as a senile old Fuhrer clings on, still worshipped by some
Stalingrad - 'Gingerbread or the Whip'
8th January 1943: It is increasingly obvious that the situation for the 6th Army inside Stalingrad is hopeless - and the Soviets invite surrender
Britain's worst Maritime Disaster
17th June 1940: Thousands die as the troopship Lancastria is bombed off St. Nazaire
Last stand on a burning tank
26th January 1945: Audie Murphy describes the action which saves his Company from being overrun and leads to his Medal of Honor
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Hitler attacks in the West
10th May 1940: Germany invades Belgium, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and France whilst Britain spends the day appointing a new Prime Minister
US troops liberate Dachau
29th April 1945: Some SS guards are shot down - as US soldiers encounter horrific scenes and evidence of appalling cruelty and brutality
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Brief but deadly German resistance
25th March 1945: Allied troops are across the Rhine - but German troops have to put on a show of resisting
The rape and loot of Konigsberg
11th April 1945: The bitter struggle to defend the heart of Prussia finally ends, followed by an orgy of destruction
US infantrymen become 'killers'
20th November 1944: A sergeant with the 22nd Infantry Regiment reflects on mounting casualties and how the harsh reality of war is changing men
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