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This is Guy Bayam reporting from Normandy in 1944.

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the World War II podcast, I'm Angus Wallace.

I recently read David Collie's The Folly of Generals.

David analyzes some of the missed opportunities the Allies had in 1944, 45 in Europe.

He argues that had Eisenhower been more adept at taking advantage of several potential

breakthroughs in the secret line in the autumn of 1944.

The war in Europe might have ended sooner.

It was such a fascinating read.

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