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6. Germany: On the Approach

Letters of Love in WW2 by A+E Networks UK

Jul 11, 201940:18Society & Culture

Cyril joins the British Liberation Army as a Corporal, beginning the trek from Normandy across Belgium and Holland en route to Germany. The pace of his unit means that his letters become less frequent as he moves from “C...

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6. Germany: On the Approach is an episode from Letters of Love in WW2 by A+E Networks UK. Cyril joins the British Liberation Army as a Corporal, beginning the trek from Normandy across Belgium and Holland en route to Germany. The pace of h...

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Published Jul 11, 2019, 40:18 long, audio available.

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