A Year To Remember - 1943
History • 1h 0m
In this episode: - The year in which the allies made steady progress against the Nazis- In Russia, the bloody siege of Stalingrad comes to an end with the surrender of German forces- In Northern Africa the forces unleashed by the Allies sees success- The Allies take 110,000 prisoners of war - Regular meetings between Roosevelt and Churchill take place...
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