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Two members of the French Foreign Legion who fought at the battle of Bir Hakeim in June 1942 during the Second World War (1939-45). They are eating tinned corned beef, part of their British Army rations. (Imperial War Museums)
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Museums, I. W. (2024, July 22). French Foreign Legionnaires Eating British Rations. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19261/french-foreign-legionnaires-eating-british-rations/
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