From the onset of World War II, Allied leaders were keen to drive the German war machine back within its frontiers. By 1941, Nazi-occupied Europe expanded to over 1.3 million square miles, swallowing numerous previously independent countries. At its peak, over half of Europe’s population was controlled by Adolf Hitler and his Axis allies. Following the D-Day landings and invasion of Normandy, the Allies finally forced Germany back to its well-de…
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