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On Thurs. 17 Aug 1944 Remnants of Vichy government fled for Germany as F.....

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Remnants of Vichy government fled for Germany as French Resistance began taking Parisian strongpoints. P_tain and his staff were interned by Hitler, while Laval's government resigned.

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