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Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
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Klaus Barbie
Nazi German Gestapo leader (1913–1991)
Nikolaus Barbie was a German officer of the Schutzstaffel and Sicherheitsdienst who worked in Vichy France during World War II. He became known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortured prisoners—primarily Jews and members of the French Resistance—as the head of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Lyon
City in France
Lyon is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
May 11
Day of the year
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