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Allied intelligence confirmed that Nazi Germany was developing “vengeance” weapons, including the V-2 long-range rocket, at Peenemünde on the Baltic Sea.

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The French martyrs declared Friday died between 1944 and 1945, many after being arrested by the Nazi regime for their ...

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France's President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to former French Resistance activist and author Genevieve Callerot, who has died at age 108. Callerot, who was among the last survivors of the ...

France’s president has paid homage to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108 Via AP news wire Saturday 18 January 2025 22:03 GMT ...

PARIS (AP) — France's President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to former French Resistance activist and author Geneviève Callerot, who has died aged 108.