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UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944 UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944 2
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UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944

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The Battle of Omaha holds a prominent place in collective memory because of the tragic hours that unfolded there on 6 June 1944. The Utah sector, situated at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula, has received less attention.
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HUNTERS AND GLADIATORS - The Epic of the Heroes of the Arena
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HUNTERS AND GLADIATORS - The Epic of the Arena's Heroes

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Panem et circenses, "bread and circus games". This expression by Juvenal, denouncing the Roman plebs whose sole ambition was the free distribution of grain and a passion for spectacles, captures quite aptly the singular character of Roman society in the age of the first emperors.
THREE DAYS IN HELL, 7-9 JUNE 1944 THREE DAYS IN HELL, 7-9 JUNE 1944 2
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THREE DAYS IN HELL, 7–9 JUNE 1944

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This album presents the fighting that took place over those three decisive days between the Canadian soldiers of the 3rd Division and the soldiers of the Hitlerjugend.
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THE MAQUIS OF THE AIN - The Victorious Resistance THE MAQUIS OF THE AIN - The Victorious Resistance 2
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THE AIN MAQUIS - The Victorious Resistance

L20190145
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As early as 1940, the Ain — a key département on the North–South corridor — refused to accept defeat. Close to Lyon and Switzerland, it became the heart of the resistance organisation, first against Vichy and then against the Germans from 1943 onwards.
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Combat Tanks - Recognition Manual Combat Tanks - Recognition Manual 2
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Combat Tanks - Recognition Manual

L20190143
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The tank remains the most powerful weapon in the land army's arsenal — a weapons system combining formidable firepower, significant cross-country mobility and proven ballistic protection.
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The Merville Battery - June 1944 The Merville Battery - June 1944 2
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The Merville Battery – June 1944

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In the early hours of 6 June 1944, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Terence Otway, the paratroopers of the 9th Battalion and the sappers of the 591st Squadron Royal Engineers of the British 6th Airborne Division were tasked with capturing the Merville Battery and neutralising its guns.
CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept 2
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CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept

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In the spring of 1944, life in the Norman village of Creully follows the daily concerns of a community under occupation. But on the morning of Tuesday 6 June, its inhabitants unwittingly become witnesses to a succession of events that will place the village — and most particularly Château de Creullet — at the very heart of the organisation of the D-Day...
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