Paris Liberated....
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Paris Liberated....
67 years ago.
"German resistance melted away during the night. Most of the 20,000 troops surrendered or fled, and those that fought were quickly overcome. On the morning of August 25, the 2nd Armored Division swept clear the western half of Paris while the 4th Infantry Division cleared the eastern part. Paris was liberated."
Paris liberated — History.com This Day in History — 8/25/1944
"German resistance melted away during the night. Most of the 20,000 troops surrendered or fled, and those that fought were quickly overcome. On the morning of August 25, the 2nd Armored Division swept clear the western half of Paris while the 4th Infantry Division cleared the eastern part. Paris was liberated."
Paris liberated — History.com This Day in History — 8/25/1944
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Hitler wanted it burned, but the German officers there knew better than to do that.
Is Paris Burning? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Too bad more of the German officers didn't know some basic "rights and wrongs".
Is Paris Burning? - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Too bad more of the German officers didn't know some basic "rights and wrongs".
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I believe, the German general in command of the garrison of Paris, was later rewarded for his humanity in not destroying Paris, by being sent to the Eastern front.........A death sentence by another name.
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Actually, he was in Russia before Paris, and surrendered after "saving" Paris:
Dietrich von Choltitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(ya, I know, wiki...)
Dietrich von Choltitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Actually, he was in Russia before Paris, and surrendered after "saving" Paris:
Dietrich von Choltitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(ya, I know, wiki...)
Dietrich von Choltitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(ya, I know, wiki...)
