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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) reviews his match against debutant Sota Fujii after being beaten by him in Tokyo in December 2016. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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CALCIO - Serie B - US Avellino vs UC Sampdoria

Patrick Enrici of US Avellino 1954 in action during the Serie BKT match between US Avellino 1912 vs UC Sampdoria at Partenio - Adriano Lombardi Stadium

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Godzilla assigned chief-for-a-day at police station

Godzilla is appointed honorary chief-for-a-day at a police station in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026. In the 1954 original film, Godzilla, the monster appeared in waters off Yokosuka.

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Godzilla assigned chief-for-a-day at police station

Godzilla is appointed honorary chief-for-a-day at a police station in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026. In the 1954 original film, Godzilla, the monster appeared in waters off Yokosuka.

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo Taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, shows mannequins arranged to represent scenes from the War of Independence. Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, showing Maqam Echahid, "Memorial to the Martyrs". Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo Taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, shows people waving Algerian flags during the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution. Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025. The Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained their independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo Taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, shows mannequins arranged to represent scenes from the War of Independence. Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo Taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, shows mannequins arranged to represent scenes from the War of Independence. Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Photo Taken on November 1, 2025, in Algiers, Algeria, shows people waving Algerian flags during the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution. Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025. The Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained their independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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71th Anniversary of Algerian Revolution - Algiers

Algeria celebrates the 71st anniversary of the Algerian Revolution on November 1, 2025, in Algiers. Algerians began their war of national liberation against France on November 1, 1954, and gained independence on July 5, 1962. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. INSIDE OF THE PEACE CATHEDRALE DEDICATED TO ALL THE CIVILIANS VICTIMS OF WARS BUILT BY JAPANESE ARCHITECTE TOGO MURANO IN 1954. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Hiroshima - Japan

JAPAN. HIROSHIMA. INSIDE OF THE PEACE CATHEDRALE DEDICATED TO ALL THE CIVILIANS VICTIMS OF WARS BUILT BY JAPANESE ARCHITECTE TOGO MURANO IN 1954. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Geoffrey Denison Collier (NL) and Thomas Denison Collier (NL) with car AUSTIN HEALEY 100/4 BN1 year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Alex von Mozer (NL) and Maarten Staps (NL) with car TRIUMPH TR2 Sports year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Georges Simons (B) and Monique Feijts (B) with car Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Josef Victor Bastianich (USA) and EvanScott Malik (USA) with car PORCHE 356 1500 Speedster year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Kevin O'Brien (USA) and Shannon Davis (USA) with car O.S.C.A. MT4 1100 2AD year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Stage 1

Humberto Evoli (MEX) and Enrique Umberto Evoli Candiani (MEX) with car JAGUAR K 120 OTS SE Roadster year 1954 in action during 1000Miglia - Stage 1, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 17 2025

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World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Photo shows the first World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1955, the 10th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The conference gained momentum after Japanese tuna fishing boat Fukuryu Maru No. 5 was irradiated by fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Photo shows the first World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 1955, the 10th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. The conference gained momentum after Japanese tuna fishing boat Fukuryu Maru No. 5 was irradiated by fallout from a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment Celebrates St Michel - Calvi

Legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment, led by General Cyrille Youchtchenko celebrates the Saint Michel on September 29, 2024 in the port of Calvi. Corsica, France. The 2e REP is the only airborne regiment of the French Foreign Legion. Constituted in Algeria in late 1955, it has been stationed near the town of Calvi, Corsica, since it moved there from Algeria's Bou Sfer in mid-1967. The 2e REP actively participated in the Algerian War (1954-62). In 1978, it became popular around the world thanks to the successful operation in Kolwezi. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM