While the Maginot Line would have been a perfect hinge spot for an initial reserve location, De Gaulle's decision to deploy his troops at Stonne was based on his assessment of the intelligence available to him at the time. Unfortunately, this assessment proved to be incorrect, and the Germans were able to break through the French lines at Sedan, leading to the collapse of the French army.
A life full of sacrifices, a career in his 50s and the status of a legend. Madness or the realization of dreams? How did the life and career of a man known for his role as a funny gendarme go on? In the 1960s, the whole world heard about a comedian from France. The Times weekly in one of the revie
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish navigator, discoverer of the Pacific Ocean . At the beginning of the 16th century, it was already known that the lands discovered by Columbus were not the Indies, but rather an obstacle to reaching them through the Atlantic. Numerous explorers and adventurers set
The economic crisis of 1866 played a relevant role in the change in the historical cycle that represented the final crisis of the reign of Elizabeth II and the triggering of the 1868 revolution. It was influenced by both international factors - rise in cotton prices, increase in interest of the loan
In the Temple of Hera , in the city of Olympia , the Olympic flame is lit today that will start the journey until it reaches London on July 27 and kick off the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games in classical times were held at Olympia every four years or Olympiad from 776 BC. until the em