Posted on Aug 25, 2022
Paris is liberated after four years of Nazi occupation
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After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. German resistance was light, and General Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison, defied an order by Adolf Hitler to blow up Paris’ landmarks and burn the city to the ground before its liberation.
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. German resistance was light, and General Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison, defied an order by Adolf Hitler to blow up Paris’ landmarks and burn the city to the ground before its liberation.
Paris is liberated after four years of Nazi occupation
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Inspiration for the song "Dancing in the Streets," ...LOL just kidding. There was a mighty celebration though.
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Do you know why there are trees planted along the roads in Paris?
So the Nazis can park their tanks in the shade.
So the Nazis can park their tanks in the shade.
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Thank God the French came up big when it mattered over 200m years ago. I like joking about them also.
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