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Historians attribute the success of the Canadian Corps in capturing the ridge to a mixture of technical and tactical innovation, meticulous planning, powerful artillery support and extensive training, as well as the failure of the German Sixth Army to properly apply the new German defensive doctrine.
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Constructed in the side of a disused chalk quarry, the most prominent feature of the complex is an immense concrete dome, to which its modern name refers. It was built above a network of tunnels housing storage areas, launch facilities and crew quarters. The facility was designed to store a large
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During the early 1900s, the Boulonnais were imported in large numbers to the United States and were quite popular in France; however, the European population suffered severe decreases during 20th century wars. The breed nearly became extinct following World War II, but rebounded in France in the
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Though she spent colossal sums on the building and embellishment of monuments and palaces, little remains of Catherine's investment today. Catherine de' Medici's reputation as a sponsor of buildings rests instead on the designs and treatises of her architects.
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stockpile of V-2s, warheads and fuel and was intended to launch V-2s on an industrial scale. Dozens of missiles a day were to be fuelled, prepared and launched in rapid sequence against London and southern England.
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By the evening of 21 August, the pocket was closed for the last time, with around 50,000 Germans trapped inside. Although it is estimated that significant numbers managed to escape, German losses in both men and
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after the corridor which the Germans sought to maintain to allow their escape. The battle resulted in the destruction of the bulk of Germany's forces west of the River
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King Francis set his daughter-in-law an example of kingship and artistic patronage that she never forgot. She witnessed his huge architectural schemes at
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At the time of the premiere, Bizet was 25 years old and had yet to establish himself in the Parisian musical world. The commission to write
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became one of the most-discussed short films of the year, with much popular attention drawn in particular by Portman's extended
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fell during the second day of the attack, as did the crest of the ridge once the Canadian Corps overcame a
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France traditionally play in blue shirts with white shorts and red socks, and are commonly referred to as
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of considerable German resistance. The final objective, a fortified knoll located outside the town of
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in Paris, and was given 18 performances in its initial run. Set in ancient times on the island of
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première of the feature film on September 2, 2007, and it made its own debut later that month at
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The objective of the Canadian Corps was to take control of the German-held high ground along an
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is used for their games during the Six Nations, and they have a formidable home record at the
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imposed upon a red shield. Their alternative strip is composed of a white shirt and navy blue
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and socks. French international matches are played at several venues across the country; the
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in four American cities. The day after its première, it was made available for free from the
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of France. On doing so, she entered the greatest Renaissance court in northern Europe.
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were huge, and the Allies had achieved a decisive victory. Two days later Paris was
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as former lovers who reunite in a Paris hotel room, the 13-minute film acts as a
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held on 26 and 27 June 1906, on closed public roads outside the city of
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breed. It is known for its large but elegant appearance and is usually
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for one month, during which it was downloaded more than 500,000 times.
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and praised its richness, poignancy, and careful construction.
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at the northernmost end of the Arras Offensive. Supported by a
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However, after repeated heavy bombing by Allied forces during
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arose from his standing as a former winner of the prestigious
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from 12–21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the
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performed in a dance with five members of the French
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between 1943 and 1944 to serve as a launch base for
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