1942 ⟶ Allied Momentum Builds: Rommel Trapped, Stalingrad Encirclement, Guadalcanal Abandonment

As the year draws to a close, things look much brighter for ...
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🌍 Allied Momentum Builds: Rommel Trapped, Stalingrad Encirclement, Guadalcanal Abandonment

As the year draws to a close, things look much brighter for the Allies than they did a few months ago: Rommel is trapped in Tunisia, the Germans are encircled at Stalingrad, and the Japanese appear ready to abandon Guadalcanal.⟶
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Allied Momentum Builds: Rommel Trapped, Stalingrad Encirclement, Guadalcanal Abandonment (1942)