Historical Events tagged with "military installations"

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Hitler's Nero Decree Demands Total Destruction

March 19th, 1945 79 years ago

Adolf Hitler issued the Nero Decree, commanding the destruction of all vital German infrastructure, including industries and military installations. This decree reflected his prioritization of a scorched-earth policy as Allied forces advanced into Germany. The order aimed to prevent enemy utilization of resources and strategic advantages as defeat loomed on the horizon. Hitler's directive symbolized his increasingly desperate measures and foreshadowed the collapse of the Nazi regime.

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