What was the state of the German rail system in 1944?

What was happening in 1944 in Germany?

30 October — Holocaust: The last gassings take places at Auschwitz. 25 November — Holocaust: Himmler orders the destruction of the crematories at Auschwitz. 16 December — World War II: Germany begins the Ardennes offensive, later known as Battle of the Bulge.

What was the state of the German army in 1944?

In the spring of 1944, the Germans had 3.5 million troops facing the Russians (who had 6.5 million) and 1.5 million troops facing the west on the Atlantic wall and in Italy. Hitler had taken command of the military and refused to contemplate any withdrawal or temporary retreat.

What is the state railway of Germany?

The Deutsche Reichsbahn

The Deutsche Reichsbahn, also known as the German National Railway, the German State Railway, German Reich Railway, and the German Imperial Railway, was the German national railway system created after the end of World War I from the regional railways of the individual states of the German Empire.

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