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The 98th Division is believed to include thousands of troops, including paratrooper infantry units and artillery and elite commando forces specially trained for operations behind enemy lines.
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
Concerned for the welfare of the animals and the safety of nearby villages, a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers risked their lives to achieve the impossible—evacuating thousands of animals trapped behind enemy lines.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
One was to be dropped behind enemy lines to conduct sabotage.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Matisse, whose mother was ill behind enemy lines, had tried three times to enlist.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2024
Concerned for the welfare of the animals and the safety of nearby villages, a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers risked their lives to achieve the impossible—evacuating thousands of animals trapped behind enemy lines.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
One was to be dropped behind enemy lines to conduct sabotage.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Matisse, whose mother was ill behind enemy lines, had tried three times to enlist.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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