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    Jurques (French pronunciation: [ʒyʁk] ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017...
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    breeding pair.[citation needed] In May 2007 four white lion cubs were born at Jurques Zoo in France. The cubs consisted of one male and three females. However...
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  • Volturno Crossing, Italy 1943, Villers Bocage, Bourguébus Ridge, Mont Pinçon, Jurques, Dives Crossing, La Vie Crossing, Lisieux, Le Touques Crossing, Risle Crossing...
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    47 km long and is a left tributary of the Orne. The river passes through Jurques, Aunay-sur-Odon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Épinay-sur-Odon...
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    January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Jurques (the seat) and Le Mesnil-Auzouf. Zoo de Jurques is a zoo covering 15 hectares that was established...
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    A convoy of supply lorries moves up through Jurques on 6 August 1944....
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    Snow leopard in Zoo of Jurques...
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    advanced in moonlight with the 7th Hampshires on their tanks to capture Jurques and during the day La Bigne and Loisonniers were captured after overcoming...
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    the line was suspended on 1 March 1938. Freight service was limited to Jurques then permanently suspended. The line was then decommissioned. Today the...
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    several German counter-attacks. On 2 August, the battalion moved up to Jurques, and after a short stiff fight advanced to "Point 132", close to Mount...
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    Omer-La Bassée, Wormhoudt, Odon, Bourguébus Ridge, Maltot, Mont Pincon, Jurques, La Varinière, Noireau Crossing, Seine 1944, Nederrijn, Geilenkirchen,...
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    the 7th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment mounted on their tanks, captured Jurques. La Bigne and Loisonniers were also both secured and, in fighting around...
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    and 86th (HY) Fd Rgt moved up behind. At 15.00 on 3 August 341 Bty at Jurques came under high explosive (HE) fire, suffering some casualties and damage...
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  • d'Espalungue, two different de Forcade, de Gassies, de Guiraudet, de Joët, de Jurque, de Lafitte, de Lalana, de Lamothe, de Lanabère, de Lapuyade, de Larriu...
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