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Colmar Pocket: The Forgotten Tank Battle of WWII

In December 1944, the Colmar Pocket saw brutal fighting as French and German forces clashed in Alsace. On December 18, during the liberation of Kientzheim by the 5th French Armoured Division, a ...
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The most decorated U.S. soldier in history

Lieutenant Audie Murphy, the most decorated U.S. soldier of World War II, earned his greatest distinction on January 26, 1945, during the Battle of the Colmar Pocket in eastern France. Serving with ...