1944 ⟶ Hitler Orders Destruction of Paris
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler issued the first of several o...
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💣 German Bombing of Paris
Germans bomb Paris.⟶
BombingParisLuftwaffeFranceAir RaidsWar CrimesCivilian CasualtiesWestern FrontMilitaryGermany
📜 Hitler Orders Planning for Operation Barbarossa
Hitler issues directive to begin planning for Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.⟶
Operation BarbarossaSoviet UnionEastern FrontinvasionplanningGermanyHitlermilitary strategyWorld War II
🛑 Hitler Orders No Retreat at Stalingrad
"Der Kessel"-- the Cauldron, a description of the heavy fighting at Stalingrad; Hitler orders General Paulus not to retreat, at any cost.⟶
StalingradDer KesselNo Retreat OrderHitlerGerman ArmyEastern FrontWorld War II
🔥 Hitler Orders Destruction of Paris
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler issued the first of several orders to the German commander of Paris, General Dietrich von Choltitz, to destroy the city.⟶
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👴 Hitler Orders Volkssturm Call-Up
Hitler orders a call-up of all remaining men from 16 to 60 for Home Guard duties in the Volkssturm Militia.⟶
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📜 Hitler Orders Retreat Approval
Hitler orders that any retreats of divisions or larger units must be approved by him.⟶
GermanyHitlerEastern FrontWestern FrontMilitary OrdersRetreatCommand and ControlWar StrategyDefeat