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Reims

City

City in Champagne, France, where French kings were crowned and Germany signed its surrender in 1945.

View on map 49.26° N, 4.03° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – June 21, 1940 France de facto
June 10, 1940 – August 15, 1944 Germany de facto Military occupation
since August 25, 1944 France de facto

Events here 2

March 13, 1814 Battle of Reims (1814)
August 25, 1944 – March 7, 1945 Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine