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In August 1944, as German forces retreated from France, they left behind three massive King Tigers in Châteaudun. One of them, Tank 11, was photographed extensively after the war. This Then & Now ...
Summer means a break from school for most Alaska kids, but some incoming freshmen in Anchorage are getting a jumpstart ...
WHEN, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected ...
The loss of Normandy (1189-1204) Studies in the history of the Angevin empire by Powicke, F. M. (Frederick Maurice), 1879-1963 Publication date 1913 Topics Normandy (France) -- History To 1515, Great ...
The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th ...
The 112th Tour will take place entirely within France and features a late twist when the peloton finally arrives in Paris ...
The Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England’s attempt to reclaim Normandy from France. 1566: ...
Before William the Conqueror crossed the English Channel in 1066, he had to first secure control of his own duchy. This ...
I was talking with Mike, a friend of mine I’ve known since Ronald Reagan was still in the White House, and he asked me a question out of left field: What if we went on a tour of World War II European ...
An iconic Second World War tank, the world’s only running King Tiger, has arrived in Dorset. The 70-tonne German tank, a formidable presence during the Normandy campaign of 1944, is on loan from Musée ...