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Plans for the D-Day invasion in World War II were developed by Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, and George Patton. Preparations for the invasion involved six camps located in central Louisiana. This work contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany and the liberation of the concentration camps. In 1945, the generals viewed the corpses at Orhdruf, Germany.
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