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The D-Day moniker wasn't invented for the Allied invasion. The same name had been attached to the date of every planned offensive of World War II. It was first coined during World War I, at the U.S. attack at the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, in France in 1918.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Allied Attached Attack Battle Been Date Every First France Had Invasion Invented Name Offensive Planned Same War World World War World War I World War Ii

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If D-Day - the greatest amphibious operation ever undertaken - failed, there would be no going back to the drawing board for the Allies. Regrouping and attempting another massive invasion of German-occupied France even a few months later in 1944 wasn't an option.

~Douglas Brinkley

Topics: Allies Another Attempting Back Board Drawing Even Ever Failed Few France Going Greatest Invasion Later Massive Months Operation Option Undertaken Would

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The best thing I know between France and England is the sea.

~Douglas William Jerrold

Topics: Best Between England France Know Sea Thing

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The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue.

~E. V. Lucas

Topics: Allow Distinguished France French Lack Never Son Statue

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Mr. Churchill is proud of Britain's stand alone, after France had fallen and before America entered the War.

~Eamon De Valera

Topics: After Alone America Before Britain Churchill Entered Fallen France Had Proud Stand War Mr

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The excitement of automobile racing did not compare with what I knew must come with aeroplane fighting in France.

~Eddie Rickenbacker

Topics: Automobile Come Compare Did Excitement Fighting France Knew Must Racing

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I've always been clear - I feel good at Chelsea. Every week, I repeat the same on PSG. It's a big team but an inferior league. I don't want to return to France, because I've won everything over there - the league title, cup, best player, best young player.

~Eden Hazard

Topics: Always Because Been Best Big Chelsea Clear Cup Every Everything Feel Feel Good France Good Inferior League Over Player Repeat Return Same Team Title Want Week Won Young I Feel

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My first trophy in France was the Young Player of the Year. I was 17. Chelsea is not just one player. It is not only me. We have signed a lot of players. Now we have some good signings like Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa.

~Eden Hazard

Topics: Chelsea Diego First France Good Just Just One Like Lot Me Now Only Player Players Signed Some Trophy Year Young

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With Lille, we could have gone to the South of France, and people wouldn't have recognised us. But at Chelsea, the players are at another level. Everything has changed - the language, the country - but it is up to me to adapt.

~Eden Hazard

Topics: Adapt Another Changed Chelsea Could Country Everything France Gone Language Level Me People Players Recognised South Up Us

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To be successful in my native France, where people speak the same language and understand me, is nothing.

~Edith Piaf

Topics: France Language Me Native Nothing People Same Speak Successful Understand Where

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