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dpibel

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18. D-Day: June 6, 1944. VE-Day: May 8, 1945

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:51 AM

23 hrs ago

Well, all right then!

Thanks for the explainer.

Tell me the one about how, given that the U.S. started with total control of the air, Afghanistan was over in a heartbeat.

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D-Day: June 6, 1944. VE-Day: May 8, 1945 dpibel 23 hrs ago #18

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