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    Avenue de la Porte d'Orléans and Rue de la Légion Étrangère, and near the Square du Serment-de-Koufra. Two streets in Paris are named for him: Avenue du Général...
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    between Rue de la Légion Étrangère and Avenue de la Porte-d'Orléans. On the west side of Rue de la Légion Étrangère is Square du Serment-de-Koufra, a park...
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    de la Nation Square de la place de la Réunion Square de la place d'Italie Square de la place du Commerce Square de la place Étienne Pernet Square de la...
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    Soldier. On 1 March 1941, General Leclerc made the "Oath of Kufra" (serment de Koufra), stating he would "rest the weapons only when our beautiful colours...
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    they built a series of small squares, including square du Serment du Koufra (1930) in the 14th arrondissement; square du Docteur-Calmette (1932) in the...
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  • COULEURS NOS BELLES COU / LEURS FLOTTERONT SUR LA / CATHEDRALE DE STRASBOURG / SERMENT DE KOUFRA / 2 MARS 1941" As a tribute to all the Boulogne-sur-Mer sailors...
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