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On Thurs. 18 Dec 1941 Hitler finally accepted Brauchitsch's resignation,.....

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Hitler finally accepted Brauchitsch's resignation, and took personal command of the Army and all Eastern Front operations. He fired Feldmarschall Bock, replacing him with Kluge

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