Its Normandy cottage was a long way not just from Spain, but from its traditional base in south-west France.

它的诺曼底村舍不仅远离西班牙而且远离其法国西南部的传统基地。

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But Anglo-American operations in the West ensured that this would happen sooner rather than later: Some of the best German divisions were smashed in the Normandy campaign, where Hitler's armies suffered 400, 000 casualties.

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