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The next year, in 1943, the Allied invasion of Italy, Operation Avalanche, almost saw the British and American landing forces at Salerno cut to pieces and thrown back into the sea.
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The Editors, National Review, 6 June 2024
Even Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, did her bit, training to be a driver and mechanic in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Loading your audio article Land Rover, the British manufacturer of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles is now owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
An Olivia Pope-esque fixer hired by the British royals after a member of the family gets caught in an indecent situation?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 6 June 2024
Even Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, did her bit, training to be a driver and mechanic in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army.
—Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Loading your audio article Land Rover, the British manufacturer of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles is now owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
An Olivia Pope-esque fixer hired by the British royals after a member of the family gets caught in an indecent situation?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 30 May 2024
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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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