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Today in World War II History—December 12, 1943

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Field Marshal Rommel and Luftwaffe Lt. Gen. Rupprecht inspecting artillery position, Dunkirk, France, 22 Dec 1943 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-295-1599-08A)

Field Marshal Rommel and Luftwaffe Lt. Gen. Rupprecht inspecting artillery position, Dunkirk, France, 22 Dec 1943 (German Federal Archive: Bild 101I-295-1599-08A)

80 Years Ago—Dec. 12, 1943: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is named commander of German Army Group B in France.

German film Titanic is released, which blames the disaster on British greed, the most expensive German film yet made.

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