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Podcast: Key Battles of American History
Episode: To the Siegfried Line: The Western Allies’ Advance to Germany
Description: In the fall of 1944, the Allied push toward Germany began to slow down due to supply and logistical problems. The daring September offensive codenamed Operation Market Garden, designed to break the logjam, failed miserably. By the end of November, the Allied armies had settled in near the German border, hoping to soon resume offensive operations and drive into Germany. Join Sean and James as they discuss the Allies’ fall 1944 attempt to bring the war in Europe to a close.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.