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More than 70 years after the end of world war ii, the stories of the brave men and women who answered their countrys call and risked their lives in defense of freedom are still being told. This is the story of their arrival back in their country for the mission, a book excerpt from the forthcoming the winter fortress by bestselling author neal bascomb. Hopefully neal bascombs excellent the winter fortress. They have the physicists, they have the uranium, and now all their plans depend on amassing a single ingredient.
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