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On Sun. 26 may 1940 General Maxime Weygand issued his Ordre G_n_ral d'.....

1940-05-26

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General Maxime Weygand issued his Ordre G_n_ral d'Operation No. 1184 3/FT: "The battle on which the fate of the country depends will be fought without any idea of retreat, on the line which we hold today." (see www.ww2db.com) Event |

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