After months of delays, Adolf Hitler finally got the Western offensive he’d been pushing for since the fall of 1939.
Key to the plan (Plan Yellow) was a secret German armored spearhead through the Ardennes that would pierce the French line at an unexpected place. It was a gamble, but it paid off.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla” from Das Rheingold.
Composed in 1869 by Richard Wagner. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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