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TIL the tank battle for Stonne village that changed hands 17 times between 15 and 17 May 1940. IIIrd Reich officers considered it as their "Verdun of 1940". A German officer later said: “There are 3 battles that I can never forget: Stonne, Stalingrad, and Monte Cassino."

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