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1) Crashes on specific dates are often due to events.
You could try saveing the game just before that date and then load the game as some out of the way nation and play past that point, then save the game exit and reload as your original nation.

2)There is no 1.3 patch for DD, only 1.2.
So whatever patch you are trying to install is not made by us for DD.
 
Finish your current game, then uninstall the game, following the manual uninstall sticky thread instructions if necessay.

Then a fresh install from CD then apply only the 1.2 patch.
If you have HOI2 regular installed as well, you may want to temporarily rename that folder before you install the patch.