Word: festung
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...people the appointment of rugged, incisive Lieut. General Dwight David Eisenhower as top commander in North Africa came as a dramatic fillip. Here was proof enough of the dominant potential of the U.S. in World War II: "Ike" Eisenhower might one day lead the invasion into the Festung Europa...
Time and the Fortress. Hitler was bound to guard the Festung Europa (the European Fortress). He sent troops into France-the only major Axis troop movement reliably reported up to last week. German soldiers also filtered into Italy. He punched as many soldiers as possible into Tunisia, to fight a delaying action...