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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...deadened French Riviera, pre-war Europe's smartest playspot for the international set, has come back to life as the "United States Riviera Rest Area" for war-weary U.S. soldiers. The Sixth Army Group started the revival last October. By last week, 6,000 G.I.s a week were flocking into 42 luxury hotels near the sunny sands at Nice. Shortening U.S.R.R.A. to "Heaven," they pronounced it the best thing the U.S. Army ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: U.S. At War: G.I. Heaven | 6/18/1945 | See Source »

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