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Friday, November 15, 2013

Today in World War II History

Soldiers of US Fifth Army battle mud in Italy,
fall 1943 (US Army Center for Military History)
70 Years Ago—Nov. 15, 1943: German Adm. Karl Dönitz abandons U-boat campaign in western Atlantic. Britain resumes Arctic convoys to Russia. Gen. Mark Clark orders two-week halt to US offensive in Italy to rest and reinforce.

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