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Paul Hausser, German Waffen-SS commander, World War II.
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U.S. marines raising the American flag over Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in February 1945
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American infantry streaming through the captured town of Varennes, France, 1918.This place fell into the hands of the Americans on the first day of the Franco-American assault upon the Argonne-Champagne line. (World War I)
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Paul Hausser: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Apr 25, 2024
Anniversary information added. Dec 17, 2023
Anniversary information added. Oct 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Biography of Paul Hausser. Jul 14, 2011
New article added. Mar 25, 2005
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