19 Jun 1941
France
France
- Philippe PĂ©tain visited the Richaud farm in Limousin, France and met the priest in charge of the youth of the Chantiers de la Jeunesse, who had the youth working in local farms. ww2dbase [Philippe PĂ©tain | Limousin | CPC]
10 Jun 1944
France
France
- The vehicle in which Violette Szabo traveled was stopped by a German roadblock outside of Salon-la-Tour, Limousin, France. Wounded in the ankle, she held off advancing Germans, allowing a fellow agent to flee. After running out of ammunition, she was captured. ww2dbase [Violette Szabo | Salon-la-Tour, Limousin | CPC]
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