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5. D-Day: Visitations

Letters of Love in WW2 by A+E Networks UK

Jul 4, 201937:27Society & Culture

As troops prepare for the invasion of Normandy, Cyril is suddenly sent back to British soil to retrieve a new, heavier, tank, surprising Olga for a short time. Based at the Catterick Army Camp, Olga gets a shock to have...

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