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Compiègne — A town of the Oise, on whose territory the Armistice clearing lies
A town of the Oise on the edge of its forest. The Armistice clearing lies on its territory: Marshal Foch’s railway carriage saw the signing of the armistice there in 1918, and Hitler had the same carriage brought back in 1940 for the reverse humiliation. (Editorial synthesis)
Compiègne is located in the Oise. (source: INSEE, Code officiel géographique)
2 events that took place in Compiègne are recorded: the Armistice of 11 November 1918 and the Armistice of 22 June 1940.
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