Word: freudenstadt
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...trying to lead 60 men through an encircling German battalion. He failed in three escape attempts, made it on his fourth and rejoined the French army in time to be wounded again in Italy. Before war's end he went back into Germany and helped capture Karlsruhe and Freudenstadt for the Allies. Once De Castries strolled through a burn ing town during an enemy bombardment, calmly picked an inn where the wine cellar was to his taste and ordered lunch for his officers. The inn caught fire. De Castries just ordered more champagne. "We'll finish our meal...
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