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The graffiti, written in a French chalk quarry and dating back almost 100 years, is plain and stark. “HJ Leach. Merely a private. 13/7/16. SA Australia,” reads one inscription. “HA Deanate, 148th Aero ...
PARIS — France’s last remaining veteran of World War I died Wednesday at age 110 after outliving 8.4 million Frenchmen who fought in what they called “la Grande Guerre.” Lazare Ponticelli, who was ...
French President Emmanuel Macron, center left, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend the World War One commemoration ceremony in Hartmannswillerkopf, eastern France, Friday, Nov. 10, ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CANAKKALE, Turkey (AP) — The remains of 17 ...
MARNES-LA-COQUETTE, France -- Representatives of the U.S. Air Force and the local French community came together to honor the members of Lafayette Escadrille during a Veterans Day ceremony in ...
So it was that the news that fresh American troops would be joining the fight was met with eagerness by allies like the French. Those eager French citizens included a certain group of roughly ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Chalmette, La – At Chalmette National ...
NEEDLES (CBSLA) — A live World War I French artillery round was found in the garage of a Needles home, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded to the 900 block of Smith Road in Needles Wednesday ...
In 1939, anticipating the German invasion of Paris in World War II, designer Coco Chanel closed up shop. "This is no time for fashion," she said. And, to put it delicately, she shacked up at the Ritz ...