The mufti -- who had returned to the Middle East from a war-time exile during which he'd advised Hitler on a final solution for Palestine's Jews -- led them into battle.

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"Oreiller is the man who inspired a lot of kids in Val d'Isere to try to become ski champions in the post-war period, " said Perret, author of a book about one of Val d'Isere's most famous events.

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Speaking outside the Senate chamber, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) tried to put the best face on the latest version of the war-funding bill.

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Germany's economic recovery took off with the arrival of the D-mark in 1948, which relieved post-war shortages and spurred production.

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During World War II, on D-Day, it was the Rangers of D Company who famously scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc.

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He made several combat jumps during World War II, including into Normandy as part of D-Day.

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Ambrose hit his stride when he began his work on D-Day June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II.

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In Polly Higgins' vision, ecocidal acts during war are not the main target - they'd be covered under some of the other crimes of peace.

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But, I was lucky, because through a twist of creative fate, and a simple film project that quickly became a full-blown documentary based on personal footage I'd shot in the war, I was forced to share my experiences with others.

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D-Day is the best-remembered event of Britain's second world war, a preference that exemplifies the nation's esteem for improvisation and making-do.

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D-Day was a resounding success, and Eisenhower led the Allies to victory in World War II.

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The 1967-1970 Biafra civil war occurred after Yakubu Gowon took power in a coup d'etat in 1966.

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Like almost all the other novices, I started washing my hands more, checking in with my wife several times during work and making small talk about scary-looking people whom I'd seen on the street, or the prospects of war.

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In "The Sapphires, " an Australian debut feature directed by Wayne Blair, three aboriginal sisters plus a cousin who'd rather be white take their Supremes-ly exuberant Motown songs to U.S. troops during the Vietnam War.

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On the campaign trail last year, Pena Nieto vowed to reduce violence and said he'd take a different tack -- an election promise that played well with voters in a country weary of a drug war with a growing body count.

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