On the Western Front, the Germans rebuilt their defenses along the Siegfried Line and prepared for Hitler’s Ardennes offensive.
On the Eastern Front, the Red Army briefly took territory in East Prussia, entering pre-war Germany for the first time, before the Wehrmacht pushed them out again.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Symphony No. 3 in E♭ Major (“Eroica”)
Composed in 1804 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Public domain.
Performed by the Czech National Orchestra. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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