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Why didn't the French Navy hand over their ships to the British at Mers-el-Kébir during WW2, after having signed an armistice with Germany? Instead the Royal Navy had to destroy the French ships to prevent them falling into Germany's hands.

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How was Axis radio traffic spied on by the Allies during WW2?

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Did Gen. McAuliffe think he would be saved by the US 3rd Army when he replied "Nuts!" to the German commander's surrender ultimatum during the Battle of the Bulge?

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Why didn't the French Navy hand over their ships to the British at Mers-el-Kébir during WW2, after having signed an armistice with Germany? Instead the Royal Navy had to destroy the French ships to prevent them falling into Germany's hands.	260
How was Axis radio traffic spied on by the Allies during WW2?	3
Did Gen. McAuliffe think he would be saved by the US 3rd Army when he replied "Nuts!" to the German commander's surrender ultimatum during the Battle of the Bulge?	2