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1944Friedrich Dollmann, German general (born 1882)[†]
Friedrich Karl Albert Dollmann was a German general during World War II who commanded the 7th Army during the Invasion of France and the early phases of the Allied invasion of Normandy until his death in June 1944.
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Allied hdqrs rept on losses, 1st 2 wks of Normandy operations
H Hoover hails youth leadership
Repub party platform condemns racial discrimination
Urges US 5th war loan drive support, radio s
formally presents Cherbourg to French people; revealed to have commanded 7th Army Corps which made Cherbourg drive; Lt Gen Schlieben and Rear Adm Hennecke surrender to him described
CHICAGO, June 27 -- The Republican National Convention adopted without a dissenting vote today a twenty-seven-point platform which, although it provoked back-stage and open outbreaks during the six days it was in the making, lent itself in the final draft to sufficiently broad, if not elastic, interpretations as to win general acceptance for the coming campaign.
Called home for conf
Conf with Finnish leaders on aid to Finland to stay in war
Russians advance within 74 mi of Minsk after capture of Orsha; st fighting rages in Mogilev; Bobruisk defenses overwhelmed; 42,000 Gers killed or captured in day and 1,450 places seized; Ger defense line in White Russia protecting approaches to Warsaw and Berlin seen in collapse; map
Axis Losses: losses since D-day, Normandy
NY delegation shifts support to Bricker for VP nomination as Warren tells Calif delegates he will not run; Bricker conf with aides