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Week of Feb. 15, 1943
German forces begin a full retreat from southern Russia. TIME hints that the war has taken a dramatic turn and speculates that Hitler's only defense may be a full withdrawal into a fortified Germany.
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Week of Feb. 15, 1943
German forces begin a full retreat from southern Russia. TIME hints that the war has taken a dramatic turn and speculates that Hitler's only defense may be a full withdrawal into a fortified Germany.