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Giraudoux served in World War I and was awarded the Legion of Honour. From
1939 to 1940 he served as commissioner of information in the French
government. A list of the abbreviations used in the micropaedia will be found at
the end of ...
Giraudoux served in World War I and was awarded the Legion of Honour. From
1939 to 1940 he served as commissioner of information in the French
government. A list of the abbreviations used in the micropaedia will be found at
the end of ...
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German general and tank expert who became one of the principal architects of
armoured warfare and the blitzkrieg between World Wars I and II, and who
contributed decisively to Germany's victories in Poland, France, and the Soviet
Union ...
German general and tank expert who became one of the principal architects of
armoured warfare and the blitzkrieg between World Wars I and II, and who
contributed decisively to Germany's victories in Poland, France, and the Soviet
Union ...
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After finishing second in the world championship competition in 1955, she won
the world title for each of the next five years. She also captured the North
American championship in 1957 and 1959 and the United States championship
from ...
After finishing second in the world championship competition in 1955, she won
the world title for each of the next five years. She also captured the North
American championship in 1957 and 1959 and the United States championship
from ...
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