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4 unusual facts about Epinal


George of Baden

He then tried to reconquer the cities lost in 1444 to the Duchy Lorraine under René of Anjou, but had to cede the city of Épinal in 1466.

Moselle-Line

The Moselle-Line was the designation of a line of French barrier forts (forts d'arrêt) on the upper Moselle between the fortresses of Épinal and Belfort.

Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain

Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain is a museum in Épinal, Vosges, France.

Van T. Barfoot

He was formally presented with the medal on September 28, 1944, in Épinal, France, by Lieutenant General Alexander Patch.


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Andrew C. Tychsen

Since August 1917, Tychsen was deployed in France with 88th Infantry Division and participated in the combats near Belfort and Epinal.

Homer L. Wise

He was removed from combat in November and formally presented with the Medal of Honor by General Alexander Patch, commander of the Seventh Army, in Épinal, France.

Wolfgang Döblin

On June 21, Döblin shot himself in Housseras (a small village near Epinal), when German troops came in sight of the place.


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