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  • 111Concentration camps in France — German soldiers posting notices for refugees and prisoners of war in France, May 1940 There were internment camps and concentration camps in France before, during and after World War II. Beside the camps created during World War I to intern… …

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  • 112Margaret of France, Queen of England and Hungary — For other people of the same name, see Margaret of France (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Margaret of France, Queen of England. Margaret of France Junior Queen consort of the English Tenure 1170 – 11 June 1183 …

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  • 113Liste des bases de l'OTAN en France — Carte des bases aériennes de l OTAN en France jusqu en 1966. De la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu en 1967, la France avait sur son territoire métropolitain plusieurs bases militaires utilisées par ses alliés occidentaux de l OTAN,… …

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  • 114Dill, Field Marshal Sir John Greer — 1881–1944    An outstanding and popular member of the British Army, Dill served as Director of Military Operations and Commandant of the Staff College before the outbreak of World War II. In 1939 he commanded I Corps in France. In October of that …

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  • 115Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh C T — 1882–1970    Dowding was a British Air Marshal who led RAF Fighter Command during the critical period of the Battle of Britain. Dowding had spent a long and successful career, first with the Royal Flying Corps and later with the RAF, with command …

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  • 116Embry, Air Vice-Marshal Basil — 1902–1977    At the outbreak of the war Embry served in the RAF Bomber Command and in May 1940 was shot down over France. He managed to return to England after two escape attempts and joined Fighter Command to serve during the Battle of Britain.… …

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  • 117German occupation of France during World War II — The German occupation of France in World War II occurred during the period between May 1940 to December 1944. As a result of the defeat of the French and its Allies in the Battle of France, the French cabinet sought a cessation of hostilities. An …

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  • 118Henry IV of France's wives and mistresses — played a significant role in the politics of his reign. Both Henry (1553–1610) and his first wife Marguerite of Valois, whom he married in 1572, were repeatedly unfaithful to each other, and the collapse of their marriage led to their… …

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  • 119Anciennes bases de l'OTAN en France — Carte des bases aériennes de l OTAN en France jusqu en 1966. De la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu en 1966, la France avait sur son territoire métropolitain plusieurs bases militaires utilisées par ses alliés occidentaux de l OTAN,… …

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  • 120Vichy France — officially French State French État Français (July 1940–September 1944) French regime in World War II after the German defeat of France. The Franco German armistice (June 1940) divided France into two zones: one under German military occupation… …

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