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The orders that sealed the fate of Lorient

The orders that sealed the fate of Lorient. The area bombing of the Biscay ports was ordered on 14 January 1943, with Lorient as the first target, even if the result was the ‘complete devastation of the inhabited areas of … Continue reading

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