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What city did Freyberg help liberate at the end of WWII?

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  • Rome

  • Trieste

  • Paris

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Trieste, a city on the Adriatic Sea, was liberated by Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg at the end of World War II. Freyberg, a New Zealander, commanded the British 8th Army in the Italian Campaign. In May 1945, his troops entered Trieste, which had been occupied by German forces since 1943.
Valor and Victory: The Life and Legacy of Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

Valor and Victory: The Life and Legacy of Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

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