World War II in the Basque Country in the Pointe de Grave battle with their Gernika Battalion (Gironde). De Gaulle commented, "France will never forget the sacrifice of the Basques for the liberation of our land." World War II in the Basque Country World War II in the Basque Country refers to the period extending from 1940 to 1944. It affected the French Basque Country, but also bordering areas across the Pyrenees on account of the instability following the end of the Spanish Civil War, and the friendship ties held by Germany, Vichy France, and the triumphant Spanish military dictatorship. In June 1937, the Northern Front of
Ticket to Ride the 1 February 1986 issue of "NME" magazine. Johnny Black paired this version with the Carpenters' hit recording as examples of how the Lennon–McCartney song continues to endure. Echo & the Bunnymen recorded "Ticket to Ride" in 2001, creating a version that Vulture.com later included among its ten best Beatles covers. That same year, Beatallica parodied the song on their "A Garage Dayz Nite" track "Everybody's Got a Ticket to Ride Except for Me and My Lightning". Kids Incorporated covered "Ticket to Ride" in 1993 in the Season 9 episode "Face Your Fears". According to Ian MacDonald, the line-up on