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The Battle For The Rhine, 1944

Could the war in Europe have been won in 1944 if the right strategies had been employed? Historian Robin Neillands casts a new and informed light on the long-drawn-out and costly struggle for the Rhine.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 334 pages

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