The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 29Grolier, 2000 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... defense . While Foch had no command authority over the Belgians or the British , he did control the French ... defensive position . This was a sa- lient six miles deep with the town of Ypres at the center of its base . The Germans held ...
... defense . While Foch had no command authority over the Belgians or the British , he did control the French ... defensive position . This was a sa- lient six miles deep with the town of Ypres at the center of its base . The Germans held ...
Page 464
... defenses , the United States in 1935 sent Gen. ( later General of the Army ) Douglas MacArthur to serve as military adviser to the new govern- ment . An ambitious program for national defense was initiated in 1936 , but it was not far ...
... defenses , the United States in 1935 sent Gen. ( later General of the Army ) Douglas MacArthur to serve as military adviser to the new govern- ment . An ambitious program for national defense was initiated in 1936 , but it was not far ...
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... defense line , held by a few battalions , was quickly breached , and by December 13 the defenders had been driven from the mainland onto the island of Hong Kong . The Japanese crossed to the island in great strength and attacked ...
... defense line , held by a few battalions , was quickly breached , and by December 13 the defenders had been driven from the mainland onto the island of Hong Kong . The Japanese crossed to the island in great strength and attacked ...
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