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
The Country of the Kind The Country of the Kind "The Country of the Kind" is a science fiction short story by American writer Damon Knight. It was first published in the February 1956 issue of "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction" and has been reprinted several times, including in "In Deep" (1963), "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame (vol. 1)" (1976), and "The Golden Age of Science Fiction" (1981). The story is set in a future world in which violence and crime have been almost entirely eradicated. The main character is a man who is capable of antisocial behavior and who considers himself