The French Army of the Interior has sent an urgent appeal to the Allied forces to speed up the supply of arms to resistance centres holding out in isolated areas against strong German forces. ...
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Article : 264 wordsFive war correspondents had to leap from the upper story of a chateau in Normandy when it was shelled and caught fire. Two have saved their ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 16 Jun 1944, Page 16
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