troops

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In 1941, after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, German troops and Romanian forces entered Czernowitz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The rescue team, which included Nigerien troops, distributed water to the "exhausted and distressed travellers" and helped repair the vehicle, allowing them to safely resume their journey.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He called for a comprehensive ceasefire as a prelude to the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that nothing could justify Israeli troops remaining deep inside Lebanon.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ludendorff launched his offensive on the morning of March 21, 1918, against British troops occupying the old Somme battlefield of 1916.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman