Eiffel Tower - Von Choltitz disobeyed the order
Time: Aug, 1944
Place: Paris, France
Details: When the Allies were nearing Paris in August 1944, Hitler ordered General Dietrich von Choltitz, the military governor of Paris, to demolish the tower along with the rest of the city. Von Choltitz disobeyed the order.
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