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The Unknown Soldier Who Freed Paris
When the 2nd Armored Division under General Philippe Leclerc entered Paris on August 25, 1944, the first tank into the city — named "The Maintenant" (Now) by its crew — was driven by Sergeant Fernand Buridant, a Frenchma...