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The Wannsee Conference

The Wannsee Villa, where the conference was held
The Wannsee Villa, where the conference was held. Source: GNU Free Documentation License

 

Although there is still some debate among historians, the Wannsee Conference is considered to be where the “Final Solution to the Jewish Question” was decided, because it established Heydrich’s authority in the matter, brought together the key figures responsible for the extermination, and was where the planning took place for the annihilation.

 

L'année 1944

Battle of Normandy, June-August 1944

Avranches Breakthrough
Avranches Breakthrough. Source: United States Government

Battle of Normandy, June-August 1944

La première guerre mondiale dans le Nord

The French Foreign Legion

Flag of the Foreign Legion with grenade and seven rising flames.
Flag of the Foreign Legion with grenade and seven rising flames. Source: Personal collection

The French Foreign Legion - History

Les grandes rafles de Juifs en France

The Free French Air Force

Équipage Français d'un bombardier
Equipage Français d'un bombardier "Boston" du groupe "Lorraine" de retour de Mission Source : .geoforum.fr

Les Forces aériennes françaises libres sont créées le 7 juillet 1940 à Londres et placées (provisoirement) sous les ordres de l'amiral Muselier, commandant les Forces navales françaises libres.

The causes of the Great War

La Paix

Pigeongrams

A pigeongram
A pigeongram. Source: Museum of the French Postal Service.

The pigeongram was a small microfilm designed to be transported by carrier pigeon.
It was invented during the time of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the Siege of Paris.