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The strategically important town of Grandpré, France, was virtually reduced to rubble by late 1918. (Chronicle/Alamy Stock Photo)
The strategically important town of Grandpré, France, was virtually reduced to rubble by late 1918. (Chronicle/Alamy Stock Photo)