31.  There were revelations about his past as a member of the discredited regime of Vichy, which collaborated with occupying German forces during World War II.

32.  We flew over an area where German forces committed countless atrocities during World War II.

33.  Yet, for many, the presence of German forces represents evidence that the country is at last part of the mainstream.

34.  Pvt. Andrew Creasy was killed near the end of World War I resisting a final, desperate offensive by German forces through the Somme.

35.  A larger German force was expected to follow late Sunday or early Monday.

36.  According to Merz, the U.S. also requested German navy forces to secure ports and assistance with air transport.

37.  As part of that campaign, German forces are engaged in their first combat mission since World War II.

38.  Based in Cairo, Sedgwick was cited for his coverage of the North African campaign and the defeat of German forces under the command of Marshall Rommel.

39.  Bescht promised to rein in the rebels in and around Prizren, where the German force is based.

40.  But temporarily working outside Kabul was nothing more than an emergency response, said Lt. Col. Thomas Loebbering, a spokesman for the German forces.