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Hedgerow Hell: The Fury of Normandy: 1944

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A small French force defends against the invading Italian army; the French government retreats to Bordeaux and the Germans take Paris.

Battle of the Alps: 1940

In April 1917 the Germans easily repelled an attack by over a million French soldiers.

Battle of the Chemin des Dames: 1917

A nearly year-long battle in a town in northeast France sees the Germans fail to make headway in northeast France.

The Battle of Verdun: 1916

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