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Marthe Cohn, a Wartime Jewish Nurse Who Spied for the French, Dies at 105

Fluent in German and passing as an Aryan, she once crossed into Germany, uncovered Nazi military secrets and nursed a wounded, and deceived, SS officer.

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Marthe Cohn in 2012. Her life as rabbi’s granddaughter who became a spy and ended up in America was the subject of a book and a documentary film.

This French Senator Has Become Trump’s European Nemesis

In biting verbal assaults viewed by millions, Claude Malhuret has issued a scathing critique of the American president, bringing a lifetime of experience to bear.

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Senator Claude Malhuret, a right-leaning centrist, was once the mayor of Vichy, France, a town that is central to the country’s World War II history.

2 Veterans Found With Stolen Military Weapons and Nazi Material, Officials Say

The authorities said a soldier was assaulted with a hammer as the men tried to steal gear from a military base in Washington State. The theft led investigators to a house full of contraband.

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Surveillance photos show two men, identified by officials as Charles Ethan Fields and Levi Austin Frakes, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

French Lawmakers Vote to Promote Alfred Dreyfus Amid Rising Antisemitism

The National Assembly voted to promote the Jewish army captain to brigadier general more than 130 years after he was falsely convicted of espionage and imprisoned in French Guiana.

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An undated photograph of Alfred Dreyfus. He was publicly stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on false charges of espionage before being exonerated.
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