Word: crusting
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Warrior Churchill could sight even greener fields not far beyond. He messaged: "British soldiers, it will long be told how, with our Canadian brothers and valiant United States allies, this superb task was accomplished. Once the river line is pierced and the crust of German resistance is broken, the decisive victory in Europe will be near. May God prosper our arms in this noble adventure after our long struggle for King and country, for dear life, and for the freedom of mankind...
...this week cracks had begun to show in the hard German crust. By the fifth day the Americans could count their advances in miles instead of hundreds of yards...
...heavily fortified Geilenkirchen, cut through the first deep defenses of the Siegfried Line. Geilenkirchen was a classic of teamwork; Germans were trapped between U.S. and British units. Within a few hours American G.I.s riding British tanks had pushed on into the Würm valley for three miles. The crust had softened. There were signs of limited German withdrawals...
...more sophisticated manner. On his campaign train he joined newsmen at poker almost every night, dressed in pajamas and an old flowered dressing gown, the kind that can be bought on any Main Street. When the waiter brought in a deep-dish pie. Harry Truman exclaimed: "My, the crust is as good as Mummy used to make." He drinks his bourbon with ginger...
...this week the Germans' hard crust had been definitely broken where Hodges' smashes north of Aachen had sunk in past Ubach and Beggendorf (see map). The crust south and east of Aachen (which was in peril of encirclement) showed signs of breaking in the Hürtgen forest area...