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The Pilot of The Admiral Prune
Thursday, February 4, 1943.
It was 22:30 hrs, and Lancaster W4118 was four hours and twenty minutes into a mission to bomb the Industrial Italian city of Turin. Six Lancasters from 106 Squadron had left RAF Syerston as part of a bombing mission consisting of 188 aircraft.
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Charles Arsène Victor MARIZY
Charles Arsène Victor MARIZY was the great-grandfather of the last Chamelet Mayor of the 20th Century, Charles Bréchard.
Charles Arsène MARIZY was M. Bréchard's grandfather and served as Mayor of Chamelet for the brief period between the death of Mayor THOLIN and Mayor SONNERY in 1943.
Despite contacting the Mayor of Villars aux[...]
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It’s 79 Years Ago Today
I recently wrote an article for the organisation l'Amicale des Anciens des Maquis de l'Azergues. Originally written in French I have reproduced it here as today's anniversary would appear to be a very opportune moment.On 6th June 1944, troops from the UK, France, USA and Canada attacked German forces on[...]
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