In which year did Kluge take command on the Western Fronts?
1943
1942
1941
1944
Answer
In 1944, Field Marshal Günther von Kluge took command of the German forces on the Western Front. He was tasked with defending against the Allied invasion of Normandy, but he was unable to prevent the Allies from breaking out of their beachheads and advancing inland. In August, Kluge was dismissed from command and replaced by Field Marshal Walter Model.
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