THE ARMY SECURITY AGENCY

Jul 02 1941 – WW2: ... AUG in conjunction with American advances northward toward Chambois; their goal was to encircle and destroy the German 7th Army and 5th Panzer Army near the town of Falaise. In his final order as OB West commander, Kluge issued a full-scale retreat eastward on 16 AUG. ... which proclaims the independence of the United ... ................
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