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OCR: Ir 1944. the German Army was outnumbered and retreating on every front. In March of that year, Adolf Hitler diverted troops from ongoing campaigns attack Hungary country which had been Germany's ally throughout the war Why? Strategically located in central Europe Hungary was a major agricultural supplier of the German Army. Although if was an Axis nation, Hungary' government was engaged in secret peace negotiations with the Allies Hitler was aware of this, and he knew that if Hungary and the Allies signed treaty the Hunaari ar Army einld be mobilized to fight against the Germans. The invasion of Hungary was a military necessity The German Ieadership was also eager to gain access to the more than 600 ,000 Jews of Hungary the last major Jewish community left in Europe Immediately after the i ...