d day 2
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Status of War Before D-Day
The Germans were mainly in control of Europe up until 1943 when they started to break down and start to be overpowered by the opposition.
Jan 2/3 - Germans begin a withdrawal from the Caucasus.
Feb 2, 1943 - Germans surrender at Stalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitler's armies.
March 2, 1943 - Germans begin a withdrawal from Tunisia, Africa.
May 13, 1943 - German and Italian troops surrender in North Africa.
Aug 12-17 - Germans evacuate Sicily
March 18, 1944 - British drop 3000 tons of bombs during an air raid on Hamburg, Germany.
May 12, 1944 - Germans surrender in the Crimea.
May 15, 1944 - Germans withdraw to the Adolf Hitler Line.
May 25, 1944 - Germans retreat from Anzio.
Who initiated D-day and why?..