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our common enemy is Germany. Should we conquer we solemnly declare that we shall restore the greatness and territory of France. For this purpose we must make sure that the best ships of the French Navy are not used against us by the common foe. In these circumstances, His Majesty's Government have instructed me to demand that the French Fleet now at Mers el Kebir and
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between the creation of the Free French forces in the Summer 1940 and the merger with the Army of Africa in summer 1943, 73,300 men fought for Free France. This included 39,300 French (from metropolitan France and colonial settlers), 30,000 colonial soldiers (mostly from sub-Saharan Africa) and 3,800 foreigners. They were divided up as follows:
2078:"For us Frenchmen, the fact is that a government still exists in France, a government supported by a Parliament established in non-occupied territory and which in consequence cannot be considered irregular or deposed. The establishment elsewhere of another government, and all support for this other government would clearly be rebellion." 3774:. The latter wanted to pursue a political position in France and agreed to have Giraud as commander in chief, as the more qualified military person of the two. It is questionable that he ordered that many French resistance leaders who had helped Eisenhower's troops be arrested, without any protest by Roosevelt's representative, 4552:, if possible, but this was very difficult because of the large numbers of black West Africans in their ranks. General Leclerc sent a small advance party to enter Paris, with the message that the 2e DB (composed of 10,500 French, 3,600 Maghrebis and about 350 Spaniards in the 9th company of the 3rd Battalion of the 133: 137: 136: 135: 1649:
Historically, an individual became "Free French" by enlisting in the military units organised by the CFN or by employment by the civilian arm of the Committee. On 1 August 1943 after the merger of CFN and representatives of the former Vichy regime in North Africa to form the CFLN earlier in June, the
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and manpower pools of experienced fighters to allow a very large and rapid expansion of the French Liberation Army. It was well equipped and well supplied despite the economic disruption brought by the occupation thanks to Lend-Lease, and their number rose to 1 million by the end of the year. French
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You hear, Gentlemen? It is a new evidence that I have always been right! The French are, after us, the best soldiers! Even with its current birthrate, France will always be able to mobilise a hundred divisions! After this war, we will have to find allies able to contain a country which is capable of
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suggests the spirit of the times in the Free French Forces; a commander reproaches one of Clostermann's comrades for having yellow shoes and a yellow sweater under his uniform, to which the comrade responds: "My Commander, I am a civilian who voluntarily came to fight the war that the soldiers don't
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and the Pacific island volunteers. It also included the Foreign Legion Brigades. In late September and early October 1944, both the Tirailleurs Sénégalais brigades and Pacific Islanders were replaced by brigades of troops recruited from mainland France. This was also when many new Infantry divisions
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had the means or opportunity to escape. Like all military personnel trapped on the mainland, they were functionally subject to the Pétain government: "French authorities made it clear that those who acted on their own initiative would be classed as deserters, and guards were placed to thwart efforts
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De Gaulle's influence had also grown in France, and in 1942 one resistance leader called him "the only possible leader for the France that fights". Other Gaullists, those who could not leave France (that is, the overwhelming majority of them), remained in the territories ruled by Vichy and the Axis
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After the signing of the cease-fire, the Germans lost faith in the Vichy regime, and on 11 November 1942 German and Italian forces occupied Vichy France (Case Anton), violating the 1940 armistice, and triggering the scuttling of the French fleet in Toulon on 27 November 1942. In response, the Vichy
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feared that, in German or Italian hands, the ships of the French Navy would pose a grave threat to the Allies. He therefore insisted that French warships either join the Allies or else adopt neutrality in a British, French, or neutral port. Churchill was determined that French warships would not be
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Before the addition of the assemblies of Northern Africa and the loss of the runaways who fled France and went to Spain in the spring of 1943 (10,000 according to Jean-Noël Vincent's calculations), a report by the major state general of the Free French Forces in London from October 30, 1942 records
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argued "It will not be enough that, with the help of our dear and admirable Allies, we have got rid of him from our home for us to be satisfied after what happened. We want to enter his territory as it should be, as victors", clearly showing his ambition that France be considered one of the World
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in the first major reverse for the Nazis. Gradually the tide of war began to shift, and with it the perception that Hitler could at last be beaten. Support for Free France began to grow, though the Vichy French forces would continue to resist Allied armies—and the Free French—when attacked by them
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It is impossible for us, your comrades up to now, to allow your fine ships to fall into the power of the German enemy. We are determined to fight on until the end, and if we win, as we think we shall, we shall never forget that France was our Ally, that our interests are the same as hers, and that
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In 2009, in his work on the Free French Forces, Jean-François Muracciole, a French historian specializing in Free France, reevaluated his count with that of Henri Écochard, while considering that Écochard's list had greatly underestimated the number of colonial combatants. According to Muracciole,
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French India, New Caledonia/New Hebrides and French Polynesia, were totally dependent economically and for their communication on British and Australian goodwill and support for Vichy was not a realistic option. Jean-Marc Regnault and Ismet Kurtovitch, "Les ralliements du Pacifique en 1940. Entre
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in Algeria, sinking or crippling three battleships. Because the Vichy government only said that there had been no alternatives offered, the attack caused great bitterness in France, particularly in the Navy (over 1,000 French sailors were killed), and helped to reinforce the ancient stereotype of
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General Leclerc's second armored division included two units of female volunteers: The Rochambeau Group with the Army (dozens of women) and the Woman Service of the Naval Fleet with the Navy (9 women). Their role consisted of administering first aid to the first line of injured soldiers (often to
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In May 1943, citing the Joint Planning Staff, Jean-Louis Crémieux-Brilhac alludes to 79,600 men who constitute ground forces, including 21,500 men from special Syro-Lebanese troops, 2,000 men of color supervised by Free French Forces in northern Palestine, and 650 soldiers assigned to the general
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The ethnic composition of divisions varied. The main common difference, before the period of August to November 1944, was armoured divisions and armour and support elements within infantry divisions were constituted of mainly white French soldiers and infantry elements of infantry divisions were
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had been recognised as the leader of Free France by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill back on 28 June 1940, his GPRF presidency had not resulted from democratic elections. However, two months after the liberation of Paris and one month after the new "unanimity government", the Big Three
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Later that day Darlan ordered a ceasefire and Vichy French forces began, en masse, to join the Free French cause. Initially at least the effectiveness of these new recruits was hampered by a scarcity of weaponry and, among some of the officer class, a lack of conviction in their new cause.
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again broadcast to the French nation saying that in France, "all forms of authority had disappeared" and since its government had "fallen under the bondage of the enemy and all our institutions have ceased to function", that it was "the clear duty" of all French servicemen to fight on.
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said on 12 June 1942, of the battle: "The United Nations need to be filled with admiration and gratitude, in respect of these French troops and their brave General Koenig". Even Hitler was impressed, announcing to the journalist Lutz Koch, recently returned from Bir Hakeim:
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arrived in London from Algiers on Churchill's invitation, and three days before D-Day. Its creation marked the re-establishment of France as a republic, and the official end of Free France. Among its most immediate concerns were to ensure that France did not come under
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on the northern coast of South America—finally joined Free France in the first months of 1943. In November 1943, the French forces received enough military equipment through Lend-Lease to re-equip eight divisions and allow the return of borrowed British equipment.
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By the end of November 1940 French Equatorial Africa was wholly under the control of Free France, but the failures at Dakar had led French West Africa to declare allegiance to Vichy, to which they would remain loyal until the fall of the regime in November 1942.
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Italians civilians on a massive scale during those operations, often under the indifferent eye of their French officers, if not their encouragement. Acts of violence by French troops against civilians continued even after the liberation of Rome. French Marshal
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existed following the Armistice, as both Free France and Vichy France refrained from making that implicit claim by studiously avoiding using the word "republic" when referring to themselves. In Vichy's case, underlying reasons were compounded by ideals of a
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was 73 years old and like Pétain, an Anglophobe who viewed Dunkirk as another example of Britain's unreliability as an ally; de Gaulle later recounted he 'gave up hope' when the Germans renewed their attack on 8 June and demanded an immediate Armistice.
2168:, her crew showing little inclination to side with the British in their continued fight against the Nazis. Already obsolete at the start of the war, she would remain in Martinique for the next four years, her aircraft rusting in the tropical climate. 2059:'s call to continue the struggle, few French forces initially pledged their support. By the end of July 1940, only about 7,000 soldiers had joined the Free French Army in England. Three-quarters of French servicemen in Britain requested repatriation. 4788:
By September 1944, the Free French forces stood at 560,000 (including 176,500 White French from North Africa, 63,000 metropolitan French, 233,000 Maghrebis and 80,000 from Black Africa). The GPRF set about raising new troops to participate in the
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was established to organise and administer the imperial possessions under Free French rule, and as an alternative provisional French government. It was constituted of high-ranking officers and the governors of the free colonies, notably governor
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in Vichy France and sentenced to death for treason. He, on the other hand, regarded himself as the last remaining member of the legitimate Reynaud government and considered Pétain's assumption of power to be an unconstitutional coup d'état.
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Equally, few Frenchmen believed that Britain could stand alone. In June 1940, Pétain and his generals told Churchill that "in three weeks, England will have her neck wrung like a chicken". Of France's far-flung empire, only the
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and 140,000 French troops were evacuated from Dunkirk. Neither side viewed this as the end of the battle; French evacuees were quickly returned to France and many fought in the June battles. After being evacuated from Dunkirk,
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was made up of 65% Mahgrebians and 35% Europeans. The three North African divisions had one brigade of North African soldiers in each division replaced with a brigade of French Forces of the Interior in January 1945. Both the
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The Vichy forces in North Africa had been under Darlan's command and had surrendered on his orders. The Allies recognised his self-nomination as High Commissioner of France (French military and civilian commander-in-chief,
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The CFLN set up a temporary French government in Algiers, raised more troops and re-organised, re-trained and re-equipped the Free French military, in co-operation with Allied forces in preparation of future operations
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by the 1940s, the Free French government once operating there considered itself to be physically seated within France proper, to the same extent as if it were located in European France, and not a government-in-exile.
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De Gaulle was optimistic that France's colonies in western and central Africa, which had strong trading links with British territories, might be sympathetic to the Free French. Pierre Boisson, the governor-general of
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in April 1942, had negotiated with the Americans for leadership in the invasion. He arrived in Algiers on 10 November, and agreed to subordinate himself to Admiral Darlan as the commander of the French African army.
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during 1943–1944, a total of between 70,000 and 130,000 Free French soldiers fought on the Allied side. The French Expeditionary Corps consisted of 60% colonial soldiers, mostly Moroccans and 40% Europeans, mostly
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and the New Hebrides joined Free France in the summer 1940, drawing official American interest. These South Pacific colonies would later provide vital Allied bases in the Pacific Ocean during the war with Japan.
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forces after the June 1940 armistice. Postwar, to settle disputes over the Free French heritage, the French government issued an official definition of the term. Under this "ministerial instruction of July 1953"
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had assured Churchill that the French units in Syria would rise to the call of Free France, but this was not the case. After bitter fighting, with around 1,000 dead on each side (including Vichy and Free French
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between 22 March 1943, and 9 May 1945, during which time it destroyed 273 enemy aircraft and received numerous orders, citations and decorations from both France and the Soviet Union, including the French
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The Free French forces included men from the French Pacific Islands. Mainly coming from Tahiti, there were 550 volunteers in April 1941. They would serve through the North African campaign (including the
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In November 1940, around 1,700 officers and men of the French Navy took advantage of the British offer of repatriation to France, and were transported home on a hospital ship travelling under the
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and much of the Liberation of France. In November 1944, 275 remaining volunteers were repatriated and replaced with men of French Forces of the Interior to deal better with the cold weather.
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in the Italian campaign in September 1943, the easily defensible terrain of the narrow peninsula required only a relatively limited number of German troops to protect and occupy their
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personally surveyed the situation in Chad, the first African colony to join Free France, located on the southern border of Libya, and the battle resulted in free French forces taking
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for instance—where they can be demilitarised to our satisfaction, or perhaps be entrusted to the United States and remain safe until the end of the war, the crews being repatriated.
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in a position to support a German invasion of Britain, though he feared that a direct attack on the French Navy might cause the Vichy regime to actively ally itself with the Nazis.
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France was bitterly divided by the conflict. Frenchmen everywhere were forced to choose sides, and often deeply resented those who had made a different choice. One French admiral,
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Gensoul's orders allowed him to accept internment in the West Indies, but after a discussion lasting ten hours, he rejected all offers, and British warships commanded by Admiral
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until they became independent in 1946 and 1943 respectively. However, despite this success, the numbers of the FFF did not grow as much as had been wished for. Of nearly 38,000
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on 24 June; both of these came into force on 25 June. After a parliamentary vote on 10 July, Pétain became the leader of the newly established authoritarian regime known as
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stop bleeding) before evacuating them by stretcher to ambulances and then driving these ambulances under enemy fire to care centers several kilometers behind the lines.
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Finally, failing the above, I have the orders from His Majesty's Government to use whatever force may be necessary to prevent your ships from falling into German hands.
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If either of these courses is adopted by you we will restore your ships to France at the conclusion of the war or pay full compensation if they are damaged meanwhile.
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Martin Thomas, "The Discarded Leader: General Henri Giraud and the Foundation of the French Committee of National Liberation", French History (1996) 10#12 pp. 86–111.
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After the liberation of Paris on 25 August 1944, it moved back to the capital, establishing a new "national unanimity" government on 9 September 1944, including
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cut off the Franco-British strike force in Belgium. By the end of May, the British and French northern armies were trapped in a series of pockets, including
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The French 2nd Armoured Division, tip of the spear of the Free French forces that had participated in the Normandy Campaign and liberated Paris, went on to
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War II victors just like the Big Three. This perspective was not shared by the western Allies, as was demonstrated in the German Instrument of Surrender's
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In total during the war, around 50 major ships and a few dozen minor and auxiliary ships were part of the Free French navy. It also included half a dozen
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or 3rd Fighter Group) in the Free French Air Force, first commanded by Jean Tulasne. The unit originated in mid-1943 during World War II. Initially the
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Tommaso Baris: "Despite the Anglo-American command's request, acts of violence by French troops continued, even after the liberation of Rome"
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61,670 combatants in the Army, of which 20,200 were from colonies and 20,000 were from the Levant's special troops (non-Free French forces).
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Many of the men in the French colonies felt a special need to defend France, their distant "motherland," eventually making up two-thirds of
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in London. A third option might be that neither considered that a fully free, legitimate, sovereign, and independent successor state to the
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and become the dictator of France), other French possessions in the New World were among the last to defect from Vichy to the Allies (with
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France also had possessions in Asia and the Pacific, and these far-flung colonies would experience similar problems of divided loyalties.
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FFF and the Army of Africa (constituting a major part of the Vichy regular forces allowed by the 1940 armistice) were merged to form the
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was one of a small group of government ministers who favoured continued resistance and Reynaud sent him to London in order to negotiate
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Despite this, some French warships and sailors did remain on the Allied side or join the FNFL later, such as the mine-laying submarine
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was furious about the delay and was unwilling to allow the people of Paris to be slaughtered as had happened in the Polish capital of
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from responding effectively to the allied landings around Algiers the same day, most Vichy figures were arrested (including General
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to the use of military means by colonial powers in the western hemisphere and recognised Vichy as the official French government.
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on 15 August 1944 that escalated into a full-scale uprising of the FFI a few days later. As the Allied forces waited near Paris,
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ordered General Leclerc to attack single-handedly without the aid of Allied forces. Eventually, Eisenhower agreed to detach the
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4 Carlton gardens, London. During WWII the building served as provisional headquarters of the Free French Resistance movement
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by the Germans. On 20 August, under German military escort, Pétain was forcibly moved to Belfort, and on 7 September to the
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was not an endeavour to be taken lightly. It required extensive preparations such as the construction of artificial ports (
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in Normandy on 1 August 1944 together with other follow-on Free French forces, and eventually led the drive toward Paris.
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Opening a "Second Front" was a top priority for the Allies, and especially for the Soviets to relieve their burden on the
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Benjamin Stora, " L'Armée d'Afrique : les oubliés de la libération ", TDC, no 692, 15 mars 1995, Paris, CNDP, 1995.
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as a major democratic, capitalist nation of Western Europe in holding back the influence of communism on the continent.
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playing a key part in that, with him being firmly convinced that the general's aim was to create a South-American style
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Alexander, Martin (2007). "After Dunkirk: The French Army's Performance Against 'Case Red', 25 May to 25 June 1940".
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The invasion was preceded by weeks of intense resistance activity. Coordinated with the massive bombardments of the
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According to the tally of Henri Écochard, an ex-Free French Forces serviceman, there were at least 54,500 soldiers.
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were made up of around 75% Europeans and 25% Mahgrebians, which is why the 2e Division Blindée was selected for the
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on the 17th but returned to London the same day when he realised Pétain had already agreed to an armistice with the
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made by its commanding officer General Leclerc almost four years earlier. The unit under his command, barely above
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made up mainly of Spanish Republican exiles) would be there the following day. This party was commanded by Captain
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back to France as his formal link to the irregulars throughout the occupied country to co-ordinate the eight major
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successor in French Africa with Allied support. This occurred through a series of consultations between Giraud and
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and Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, played a role in the liberation of French colonies throughout the world including
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or CNF)—formed to govern French territories in central Africa, Asia, and Oceania that had heeded the 18 June call.
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Reconquérir: 1944-1945. Textes du maréchal Lattre de Tassigny réunis et présentés par Jean-Luc Barre (in French)
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making it the fourth largest Allied army in Europe behind the Soviet Union, the US and Britain. The GPRF sent an
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to get on board ships." In the summer of 1940, around a dozen pilots made it to England and volunteered for the
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Extraits de l'entretien d'Annie Rey-Goldzeiguer [1, avec Christian Makarian et Dominique Simonnet, publié dans
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was potentially a quite substantial threat to British control of the sealanes were she to fall into Axis hands.
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Mainly because of this and of the often very frosty relations between Free France and the USA (with President
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If you refuse these fair offers, I must with profound regret, require you to sink your ships within 6 hours.
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against him, Hitler had given orders to have Paris destroyed should it fall to the Allies, similarly to the
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Exile officially ended after the reconquest of North Africa, when the Free French government relocated from
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Martin Thomas, "Deferring to Vichy in the Western Hemisphere: The St. Pierre and Miquelon Affair of 1941",
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www.france-libre.net, Le site de la France-Libre, "Les origines des FNFL, par l'amiral Thierry d'Argenlieu"
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groups into one organisation. Moulin got their agreement to form the "National Council of the Resistance" (
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was only made possible by the resistance of these troops, particularly the French army divisions at Lille.
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after the Franco-German armistice in 1940 and before 1 August 1943 may correctly be called "Free French".
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As the wartime government of France in 1944–1945, its main purposes were to handle the aftermath of the
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The RAF's French Foreign Legion: De Gaulle, the British and the Re-emergence of French Airpower 1940-45
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Le corps expéditionnaire français en Italie. Violences des « libérateurs » durant l'été 1944
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n the whole course of the desert war, we never encountered a more heroic and well-sustained defence.
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Historical Dictionary of World War II France: The Occupation, Vichy, and the Resistance, 1938-1946
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as a major Ally. It also made several important reforms and political decisions, such as granting
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comprised a group of French fighter pilots sent to aid Soviet forces at the suggestion of Charles
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Shlaim, Avi (July 1974). "Prelude to Downfall: The British Offer of Union to France, June 1940".
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offensive in November 1944, their German opponents believing they had entrenched for the winter.
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With metropolitan France firmly under Germany's thumb and the Allies too weak to challenge this,
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The Free French forces also included 5,000 non-French Europeans, mainly serving in units of the
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Approximately 58,000 men were killed fighting in the Free French forces between 1940 and 1945.
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units) and the only one to fight together with the Soviets until the end of the war in Europe.
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in June 1942, although they were eventually obliged to withdraw, as Allied forces retreated to
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Despite this bleak picture, by the end of 1941, the United States had entered the war, and the
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size when it had captured the Italian fort, had grown into a full-strength armoured division.
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In 1941–1942, the African FFF slowly grew in strength and even expanded operations north into
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mainly made up of colonial soldiers. Nearly all NCOs and officers were white French. Both the
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led to a very rapid German retreat, and by September 1944 most of France had been liberated.
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was known for his willingness to challenge accepted ideas; in 1912, he asked to be posted to
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or GPRF) was officially created by the CNFL and succeeded it on 3 June 1944, the day before
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AFL). By June 1944, the AFL numbered more than 500,000, and the CFLN was succeeded by the
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In many sources, Free French describes any French individual or unit that fought against
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under his leadership. He changed the name of his movement to "Fighting French Forces" (
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Admiral Darlan was assassinated on 24 December 1942 in Algiers by the young monarchist
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military exploits that astonish the world like they are doing right now in Bir-Hakeim!
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Fights of the population in Gers in the regular army from Nov.8, 1942 to Aug.31, 1944
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which had been fighting there was withdrawn from the Italian front, and added to the
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The 3rd Armoured Division was also created in May 1945 but saw no combat in the war.
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The Fog of Peace and War Planning: Military and Strategic Planning Under Uncertainty
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who hunted the Resistance with the Gestapo—were made prisoners in a post-liberation
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Military history of France during World War II § Campaign of France (1944–1945)
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in one of the worst mass atrocities committed by Allied troops during the war, the
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Unlike the troops at Dunkirk or naval forces at sea, relatively few members of the
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The French Army 1939–45: Free French, Fighting French and the Army of Liberation
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Rock of Contention: Free French and Americans at War in New Caledonia, 1940–1945
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Panzer battles : a study of the employment of armor in the Second World War
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by the beginning of May. Japanese rule in Indochina lasted until the successful
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brigades. The 1st Free French Division also contained a mixed brigade of French
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Representations of the Second World War: Ideological Currents in French History
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finally accepted his self-nomination as high commissioner of North Africa and
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as a symbol of the Free French. This was chosen to recall the perseverance of
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La Nueve, 24 août 1944 : ces Républicains espagnols qui ont libéré Paris
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légende gaulliste, enjeux stratégiques mondiaux et rivalités Londres/Vichy",
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The British did not themselves occupy Syria; rather, the Free French General
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to the Allies, late June 1941. A car carrying Free French commanders General
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in August 1944, which ushered in the provisional government on French soil.
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were eventually defeated by the largely British allied forces in July 1941.
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Re-establishment of a provisional French Republic and its government (GPRF)
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Tricolor Over the Sahara: The Desert Battles of the Free French, 1940–1942
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Keegan, John. Six Armies in Normandy. New York: Penguin Books, 1994. p300
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Reflecting the growing strength of Free France was the foundation of the
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appointed him Under Secretary of State for Defence, a junior post in the
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quel hymne pour le régime de Vichy ?". In Chimènes, Myriam (ed.).
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in January–February 1945, capturing and destroying most of the German
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were also amongst the first of the Free French forces to enter Paris.
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and his Free French government put General Eisenhower under pressure.
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formed from the Free French Navy Fusiliers-Marins that had landed on
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and a submarine of the FNFL. The action at Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
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was planning to by-pass the city. At this time, Parisians started a
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and 9th Colonial Infantry Division contained a strong contingent of
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as pamphlets and plastered on walls as posters by supporters of the
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Initially, with the exception of French possessions in the Pacific,
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to counsel Giraud and to press him into repeal the Vichy laws. The
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of the Levant, and from this point, Free France would control both
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With these colonies came vital manpower—a large number of African
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Charles de Gaulle inspecting sailors on the Free French destroyer
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1940–1944 government-in-exile led by Charles de Gaulle during WWII
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The memorial is also associated, locally, with the memory of the
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to the Pacific to retake French Indochina from the Japanese, but
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occupation forces, building networks of propagandists, spies and
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Arms, Men and Governments: The War Policies of Canada, 1939–1945
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On 28 December, after a prolonged blockade, the Vichy forces in
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shall act in accordance with one of the following alternatives;
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1940–1944 : La France Libre et la France Combattante pt. 1
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1940–1944 : La France Libre et la France Combattante pt. 2
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in January 1943. Churchill and Roosevelt are in the background.
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over unoccupied and liberated territories (after November 1942)
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Exils et migration: Italiens et Espagnols en France, 1938–1946
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Creation of the French Committee of National Liberation (CFLN)
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in Provence for the liberation of mainland France, and in the
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in southern Germany, where 1,000 of his followers (including
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Emile Muselier and the forces he was able to load onto three
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The Free French Memorial, looking out over the Firth of Clyde
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were made up of 60% Mahgrebians and 40% Europeans, while the
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was promoted to brigadier general; on 5 June, Prime Minister
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Composition and situation of the Free French Force in combat
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Mindful of this and other strategic considerations, General
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breakthrough in late July they caught 50,000 Germans in the
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Later, the Resistance was more formally referred to as the "
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created a serious diplomatic incident with the United States
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inspecting the Free French forces in England, 24 August 1940
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was covering Alsace-Lorraine (and the Alpine front against
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and his iconic scarf. He was probably tortured to death by
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under nominal Vichy control. On 9 March 1945, the Japanese
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Provisional republic and the war against Germany and Japan
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to join British Commonwealth and other FFF forces in the
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In September 1940 an Anglo French naval force fought the
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Talbot, C. Imlay; Duffy Toft, Monica (24 January 2007).
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France and Britain 1900–1940: Entente & Estrangement
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After Admiral Darlan's assassination, Giraud became his
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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A Certain Idea of France: The Life of Charles de Gaulle
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Also in September 1944, the Allies having outrun their
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claimed to represent, or rather, as he put it simply, "
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turned his attention to France's vast overseas empire.
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troops and served in almost every major campaign, from
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Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany
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Arthur L. Funk, "Negotiating the 'Deal with Darlan,'"
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Soon afterwards in November 1942, the Allies launched
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volunteers, and with a single armoured division, the
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on 14 October 1946, preparing its new constitution.
4453:) and British and Commonwealth forces in the north ( 4032:, with the landing of elements of the reconstituted 2967:. At the end of 1942, Leclerc moved his forces into 2266:
Records for the Italian campaign show that both the
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Le bataillon d'infanterie de marine et du Pacifique
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Insigna of the Free French Forces in the Far East (
1976:and his followers were revolutionaries, unlike the 1749:From 27 May to 4 June, over 200,000 members of the 6170:"The Cross of Lorraine from charles-de-gaulle.org" 5996:Algérie, une mémoire à vif: Ou le caméléon albinos 5942: 5940: 5372: 4723:. Pétain, "Chief of the French State" and hero of 4655:(a paramilitary militia)—which was established by 4617:gouvernement provisoire de la République Française 4190:on 25–31 July 1944. Combined with the landings in 2787:African unit of the Free French forces during the 2453:displaying the French colours with a red cross of 1593:Gouvernement Provisoire de la République française 15071:World War II governments in exile based in London 7463:(1992– O.N.A.C.- S.D. GERS translated in English) 5031:in 1946 after territorial annexations in the East 4205: 3698:, it is believed he was acting as an individual. 3640:). However, Darlan was released and U.S. General 2541:After the fall of France, British Prime Minister 2091:condominium in the Pacific (on 20 July) answered 1801:. He was also a long-time advocate of the modern 15047: 7407: 7183: 6951: 6036: 4651:Several alleged Vichy loyalists involved in the 4591:conducted a now iconic parade through the city. 3760:Commandement en chef français civil et militaire 2828:) had joined Free France, with the exception of 2251:was almost entirely made up of white Frenchmen. 1627:in October 1946, having preempted the country's 859:         7349: 6885:Du capitaine de Hautecloque au général Leclerc? 6872:Du capitaine de Hauteclocque au Général Leclerc 6845: 6490: 6488: 6009:"Le retrait des troupes noires de la 1re Armée" 5937: 3235:Creation of the French National Committee (CNF) 3038:, and the entry of British and Chinese forces. 2943:. In February 1941, Free French Forces invaded 2803:African campaign and the Empire Defence Council 2681:Charles de Gaulle on board the French corvette 2664:, and the then-largest submarine in the world, 2500:. It has plaques commemorating the loss of the 1446:and established a German puppet state known as 15076:Military history of France during World War II 7046: 6701: 5703: 5699: 5697: 5324:, vol. 49, No. 4 (Oct. – Dec., 2002), p. 84–86 5208:Military history of France during World War II 4548:) requested the Free French force in question 4222:from the city hall's balcony on 20 August 1944 3800:in January 1943 with Roosevelt, Churchill and 2324:French commando troops undergoing training at 15101:States and territories disestablished in 1944 14012: 13497: 12501: 11235: 7937: 7487: 7333:The Second World War – an Illustrated History 6431:Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism 5745: 5743: 5347:"VRID Mémorial – Un site utilisant WordPress" 5223:Wallis and Futuna during the Second World War 4612:Provisional Government of the French Republic 4606:Provisional Government of the French Republic 4017:to smear allies, particularly French troops. 3933: 3617:in the west, an invasion of Vichy-controlled 2693:scuttled with the main French fleet in Toulon 2531:Mers El Kébir and the fate of the French Navy 1960:This would form the essential legal basis of 1831:the proposed union between France and Britain 1588:Provisional Government of the French Republic 1096: 1062: 443:Provisional Government of the French Republic 14388: 14367: 14227: 7401:All Hell Let Loose, The World at War 1939–45 7053:. Black & White Publishing. p. 21. 7040: 6485: 5994:Brahim Senouci, Préface de Stéphane Hessel. 5839: 5534: 5290: 5284: 5198: 5173:Bureau Central de Renseignements et d'Action 4938: 4841:and then in the early months of 1945 to the 4754:, and lasted until the establishment of the 4743: 4675: 4667: 4615: 4563: 4553: 4044: 3909: 3894: 3888: 3817: 3758: 3628:by the French resistance that prevented the 3418: 3412: 2931: 2921: 2756:of naval infantry and commandos, as well as 2401: 1994: 1939: 1762:on 2 June to reform the BEF, along with the 1671:instruction ministérielle du 29 juillet 1953 1669: 1655: 1591: 1573: 1563: 1542: 1475: 1465: 1455: 1431:, and gained strategic footholds in several 1414: 144: 116: 53: 7439:Bibliography about 1st Free French Division 6814: 6799: 5983:Le Corps expéditionnaire français en Italie 5694: 4826:until the German capitulation in May 1945. 4570:1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos 3968:The Free French forces participated in the 3351:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 3273:Learn how and when to remove these messages 3053:invaded and occupied the leased territory. 2916:of Chad. Its creation was announced by the 2779:Struggle for control of the French colonies 2595:was provided an ultimatum by the British: 2001:stamping out France's republican heritage. 15106:States and territories established in 1940 14019: 14005: 13504: 13490: 12508: 12494: 11242: 11228: 7944: 7930: 7494: 7480: 7408:Sumner, Ian; Vauvillier, François (1998). 7291: 7272: 7263: 6930: 6731: 6614:. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. p. 417. 6572: 6413: 6359: 6335: 6293: 6075: 6024: 5740: 5635: 5510: 2839:A Chadian soldier fighting for Free France 2138:was better able to immediately respond to 2004:On 22 June 1940, Marshal Pétain signed an 1103: 1089: 1069: 1055: 158: 32:Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort 7350:Axelrod, Alan; Kingston, Jack A. (2007). 6846:Axelrod, Alan; Kingston, Jack A. (2007). 5902:. Museum of the Order of the Liberation. 5601: 5412: 5322:Revue d'histoire moderne et contemporaine 4883:on 23 November 1944, thus fulfilling the 4762:Campaigns in France and Germany 1944–1945 4214:Charles de Gaulle speaks as president of 3389:Learn how and when to remove this message 3371:Learn how and when to remove this message 2999:and the French South Pacific colonies of 2231:. In August 1944, they numbered 350 men. 1631:and secured its status as a major power. 1110: 7503:Governments in exile during World War II 7395: 6896: 6737: 5282: 5276: 5081: 5054:recognised the GPRF on 23 October 1944. 5023: 4859: 4775: 4524: 4307: 4250:) and an underwater pipeline across the 4209: 4062: 3984:. They took part in the fighting on the 3951: 3841: 3734: 3601: 3496: 3476: 3115: 3111: 2982: 2887: 2834: 2782: 2676: 2572: 2548: 2475: 2370: 2319: 2253: 2196: 2121: 2039: 1882: 1858: 1690: 1638: 12782:French Committee of National Liberation 11465:French Committee of National Liberation 7593:French Committee of National Liberation 7374: 7216: 6839: 6815:deRochemont, Richard (24 August 1942). 6607: 6460: 6347: 6305: 6235:Mers-el-Kebir: A Battle Between Friends 5948:"Liberation of Paris: The hidden truth" 5789:The Travellers' Dictionary of Quotation 5647: 5485:(1993 ed.). Penguin. p. 150. 5455: 5213:List of French possessions and colonies 5041:A point of strong disagreement between 5019: 4997:led the French delegation at Berlin on 4818:in ports along the Atlantic coast like 4133: 3864:, founded at the suggestion of Charles 3819:Comité Français de Libération Nationale 3814:French Committee of National Liberation 3731:French Committee of National Liberation 3652:, who refused to recognise his status. 3472: 2978: 2687:at Greenock, Scotland, 24 December 1942 1565:Comité français de Libération nationale 1560:French Committee of National Liberation 1525:. Free French units also served in the 14: 15048: 12772:French Civil and Military High Command 9798: 9776:Romanian prisoners in the Soviet Union 7310: 7129:from the original on 10 September 2017 7075:"Sarkozy Marks Anniversary of General 6848:Encyclopedia of World War II, Volume 1 6611:Case Red: The Collapse of France, 1940 6467:When the US wanted to take over France 6220:Jordan, John and Robert Dumas (2009), 5985:. Histoire et collections, 2003. p. 31 5803:"Le Domaine français de Sainte-Hélène" 5540: 5333: 4810:, and besieging the heavily fortified 4768:Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine 4468: 4457:). On the left flank, Canadian forces 4049:and National Council of the Resistance 2674:struck a mine in the English Channel. 2351:Free French Forces committees: 1,900. 1517:operated as an auxiliary force to the 14000: 13511: 13485: 12489: 11781:Organisation de résistance de l'armée 11428:Charles de Gaulle during World War II 11223: 10647:Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign 10079:Japanese invasion of French Indochina 9725:Italian prisoners in the Soviet Union 9681:Finnish prisoners in the Soviet Union 8779:Rape during the occupation of Germany 7925: 7861:Unrecognised or non-autonomous bodies 7475: 7184:Crémieux-Brilhac, Jean-Louis (1996). 6742:. Harper & Brothers. p. 348. 6425: 6395:from the original on 11 February 2007 5663:, London, New York, 1996, p. 249 5480: 5370: 4970:before they could arrive in theatre. 4812:French Atlantic coast submarine bases 4537:on 26 August 1944, the day after the 3034:which was led by communist-dominated 2427:, and as a response to the symbol of 1879:. This could be a dangerous activity. 1867:during the war, reproductions of the 1501:The Free French fought both Axis and 1084: 13924:Things named after Charles de Gaulle 12857:Capture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11444:Departmental Committee of Liberation 9769:Polish prisoners in the Soviet Union 8794:Rape during the liberation of France 7089:from the original on 19 October 2017 6800:De Tassigny, Jean de Lattre (1985). 6579:. New York: Ballantine. p. 79. 5602:de Gaulle, Charles (28 April 2007). 4898:that had landed in Provence was the 4736:continue to wage war against Germany 4394:. That was the force that conducted 4083:gradually grew in strength. General 3465:was appointed High Commissioner for 3440:attacked the strategically important 3349:adding citations to reliable sources 3316: 3279: 3238: 3132:enters the city, escorted by French 3041:From June 1940 until February 1943, 2699:Axis invasion and occupation of the 2366: 2036:Beginnings of the Free French forces 15086:Armies in exile during World War II 13847:Union of Democrats for the Republic 5906:from the original on 29 August 2018 5704:Pierre Goubert (20 November 1991). 5675: 5614:from the original on 31 August 2013 5057:In his liberation of Paris speech, 4579:The military governor of the city, 4376:French Expeditionary Corps in Italy 4238:in northern Italy. However, as the 4119:to harass and discomfit the enemy. 3996:. In what came to be known as the 3685:French Expeditionary Corps in Italy 3679:until April 1943, when they joined 3430:support to the CNF on 24 November. 3228:stopping the Germans outside Moscow 3020:most of the war the colony remained 2737:in non-Free French territories, in 2296:and many Alpine Infantry Divisions. 1521:and, in the North Atlantic, to the 1389:, Free France was established as a 24: 12678: 11502: 11472:National Council of the Resistance 9995:German invasion of the Netherlands 8268:Weather events during World War II 7343: 7292:Muracciole, Jean-François (2009). 7273:Muracciole, Jean-François (1996). 7047:Robert Jeffrey (6 November 2014). 6850:. Facts on File Inc. p. 363. 6482:, May 2003 (English, French, etc.) 6113:www.marinettes-et-rochambelles.com 5960:from the original on 21 April 2009 5825:Free French Africa in World War II 5379:(2007 ed.). Penguin. p.  5283:Dompnier, Nathalie (2001). "Entre 5168:France during the Second World War 5029:Allied Occupation Zones in Germany 4772:Western Allied invasion of Germany 4402:(France's largest naval port) and 4059:National Council of the Resistance 3597: 3581: 2963:captured parts of the province of 2725:in French north Africa, escorting 1674:), only those who served with the 25: 15122: 14026: 13587:French Military Mission to Poland 12787:Provisional Consultative Assembly 12424:Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération 12401:Mémorial de la France combattante 11479:Provisional Consultative Assembly 10626:Northern Burma and Western Yunnan 7427: 7220:France: The Dark Years, 1940–1944 6976:Sumner and Vauvillier 1998, p. 38 4966:took advantage by the successful 4845:in increments. For instance, the 4638:French occupation zone in Germany 4522:in support of the French attack. 4105:Conseil National de la Résistance 3812:then became co-presidents of the 3658:, a general who had escaped from 3254:This section has multiple issues. 3226:had also joined the Allied side, 2703:and Tunisia, changed sides then. 2638:attacked French ships during the 2348:Communications in France: 5,700; 1849:De Gaulle rallies the Free French 1584:Armée française de la Libération, 1393:in London in June 1940 after the 1375:following the dissolution of the 18:Western Allied invasion of France 15096:1944 disestablishments in France 13981: 13980: 12517: 11866:Organisation civile et militaire 11251: 11186: 7951: 7904: 7892: 7880: 7868: 7801: 7753: 7723: 7683: 7653: 7606: 7568: 7537: 7511: 7450:Flags and Ensigns of Free France 7250:The Armed Forces of World War II 7141: 7101: 7067: 6956:. Routledge, 2007. p. 227. 6887:, Editions Complexe, 2000, p.243 6804:. Éditions Plon. pp. 32–33. 5728:from the original on 27 May 2013 5604:"The flame of French resistance" 5460:. Allen Lane. pp. 110–111. 5152: 4746:École nationale d'administration 4680:). Women accused of "horizontal 4359:that provided ideal terrain for 4152:liberation of continental France 3874:European Theatre of World War II 3837: 3677:fought in Tunisia for six months 3527:1st Free French Infantry Brigade 3321: 3284: 3243: 3056: 3018:in September 1940, although for 2875:Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque 2847:, who would form the nucleus of 1657:Armée française de la Libération 1615:The AFL took part in the Allied 1038: 1023: 489: 447: 422: 130: 93: 79: 15066:France–United Kingdom relations 7457:(Free French Forces foundation) 7381:. London; New York: Continuum. 7188:(in French). Paris: Gallimard. 7021: 7000: 6979: 6970: 6945: 6915: 6890: 6877: 6864: 6827:from the original on 3 May 2016 6793: 6784: 6771: 6746: 6688: 6676:Journal of Contemporary History 6668: 6659: 6601: 6566: 6546: 6533: 6524: 6515: 6497: 6437: 6419: 6299: 6278: 6256: 6247: 6227: 6214: 6162: 6139: 6126: 6101: 6089:différentes évaluations des FFL 6081: 6042: 6001: 5988: 5876: 5867: 5858: 5830: 5817: 5795: 5780: 5749:Axelrod & Kingston, p. 362. 5672:Axelrod & Kingston, p. 373. 5666: 5653: 5595: 5577: 5543:Journal of Contemporary History 5525: 5516: 5483:The Price of Glory; Verdun 1916 5474: 5449: 3988:, distinguishing themselves at 3944:Italian campaign (World War II) 3609:landings in Morocco and Algeria 3481:The FFF's tenacious defence at 3262:or discuss these issues on the 14358:Government of National Defense 10873:Vietnamese famine of 1944–1945 8576:Territorial changes of Germany 8484:Indonesian National Revolution 7177: 6573:Mellenthin, F. W. von (1971). 5406: 5397: 5375:To Lose a Battle; France, 1940 5364: 5339: 5313: 5244: 5235: 5037:German Instrument of Surrender 4917:They participated in stopping 4814:that remained Hitler-mandated 4713:3rd Algerian Infantry Division 4627:allied military administration 4289:landed as part of the British 4206:Normandy and Provence landings 4093:Forces Françaises Combattantes 4046:Forces Françaises Combattantes 3493:at El Alamein from succeeding. 2411:suggested the adoption of the 2276:4th Moroccan Infantry Division 2272:2nd Moroccan Infantry Division 2268:3rd Algerian Infantry Division 2178: 2146:and formed the nucleus of the 2085:French domains of Saint Helena 2020:being the seat of government. 1600:. 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They 3660:military captivity in Germany 3590:, including the FFI, won the 3450:'s harbour as a base for the 3433: 3213:Vichy French prisoners of war 3182:6th Foreign Infantry Regiment 2713:The FNFL, commanded first by 2379:and French naval honour jack. 2301:The Free French units in the 1634: 1429:French Forces of the Interior 361:National Liberation Committee 10180:Invasion of the Soviet Union 9869:Occupation of Czechoslovakia 9180:Independent State of Croatia 7353:Encyclopedia of World War II 7268:. Queens Printer for Canada. 6447:(1997) 19#4 pp 809–835. 6445:International History Review 6222:French Battleships 1922–1956 6134:Une vie pas comme les autres 5998:. 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1625:Fourth Republic 1619:and subsequent 1539:Fighting France 1527:Royal Air Force 1492: 1442:led efforts to 1440:Philippe Pétain 1427:, known as the 1384: 1358: 1353: 1117: 1111: 1109: 1075: 1039: 1037: 1024: 1022: 1017: 925: 924: 917: 902:Fourth Republic 883: 850:Interwar period 832: 822: 821: 781:Second Republic 714: 704: 703: 662: 652: 651: 567: 557: 556: 510: 481: 474: 448: 423: 390: 380:8 February 1944 377: 364: 359: 350: 347: 342: 332: 319: 286: 223: 219: 208: 186: 174: 172:Operation Torch 169: 152: 142: 131: 128: 120:La Marseillaise 107: 106: 105: 102: 98: 90: 89: 84: 66: 59: 51: 42: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 15124: 15114: 15113: 15108: 15103: 15098: 15093: 15088: 15083: 15078: 15073: 15068: 15063: 15058: 15041: 15040: 15037: 15036: 15031: 15026: 15020: 15018: 15017: 15011: 15010: 15007: 15006: 15003: 15002: 15000: 14999: 14994: 14989: 14984: 14979: 14974: 14969: 14964: 14959: 14954: 14949: 14944: 14939: 14938:Cultural icons 14936: 14931: 14926: 14921: 14916: 14911: 14905: 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7694: 7692: 7679: 7678: 7676: 7675: 7664: 7662: 7649: 7648: 7646: 7645: 7621:King George II 7617: 7615: 7602: 7601: 7599: 7598: 7590: 7585: 7579: 7577: 7564: 7563: 7561: 7560: 7548: 7546: 7544:Czechoslovakia 7533: 7532: 7530: 7529: 7527:Hubert Pierlot 7522: 7520: 7507: 7506: 7499: 7498: 7491: 7484: 7476: 7470: 7469: 7464: 7458: 7452: 7447: 7441: 7436: 7429: 7428:External links 7426: 7425: 7424: 7418: 7405: 7393: 7387: 7372: 7366: 7345: 7342: 7341: 7340: 7327: 7321: 7308: 7302: 7289: 7283: 7270: 7261: 7243: 7229: 7214: 7207: 7200: 7194: 7179: 7176: 7174: 7173: 7140: 7100: 7066: 7059: 7039: 7020: 6999: 6978: 6969: 6962: 6944: 6935: 6923: 6914: 6907: 6889: 6876: 6863: 6856: 6838: 6823:. p. 86. 6807: 6792: 6783: 6770: 6745: 6730: 6700: 6687: 6667: 6658: 6644: 6635: 6620: 6600: 6585: 6565: 6545: 6532: 6523: 6514: 6505: 6496: 6484: 6459: 6436: 6429:, ed. 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cabinet 1688: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1636: 1633: 1578:) to form the 1570:Army of Africa 1497:November 1942. 1403:Allied nations 1395:Fall of France 1377:Third Republic 1355: 1354: 1352: 1351: 1345: 1344: 1340: 1339: 1333: 1332: 1328: 1327: 1322: 1315: 1309: 1308: 1304: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1286: 1281: 1280: 1279: 1269: 1268: 1267: 1262: 1250: 1245: 1240: 1235: 1234: 1233: 1221: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1189: 1183: 1182: 1178: 1177: 1172: 1165: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1143: 1138: 1133: 1127: 1126: 1122: 1119: 1118: 1108: 1107: 1100: 1093: 1085: 1077: 1076: 1074: 1073: 1066: 1059: 1051: 1048: 1047: 1019: 1018: 1016: 1015: 1010: 1005: 1004: 1003: 998: 993: 983: 978: 977: 976: 966: 961: 956: 951: 946: 941: 935: 932: 931: 927: 926: 921: 920: 914: 912:Fifth Republic 908: 907: 904: 898: 897: 894: 888: 887: 884: 882: 881: 876: 870: 867: 866: 863: 856: 855: 852: 845: 844: 841: 839:Third Republic 833: 828: 827: 824: 823: 818: 817: 814: 807: 806: 803: 801:Third Republic 797: 796: 793: 787: 786: 783: 777: 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14365: 14364: 14361: 14359: 14356: 14354: 14353:Second Empire 14351: 14349: 14346: 14344: 14341: 14339: 14336: 14335: 14332: 14331:July Monarchy 14329: 14327: 14324: 14322: 14319: 14318: 14316: 14314: 14310: 14304: 14301: 14299: 14296: 14294: 14291: 14289: 14286: 14285: 14283: 14279: 14273: 14270: 14268: 14265: 14263: 14260: 14258: 14255: 14253: 14250: 14248: 14245: 14243: 14240: 14238: 14235: 14232: 14231: 14230:Ancien Régime 14226: 14224: 14221: 14219: 14216: 14214: 14211: 14210: 14208: 14206: 14202: 14194: 14191: 14190: 14189: 14186: 14184: 14181: 14177: 14174: 14173: 14172: 14169: 14167: 14164: 14163: 14161: 14159: 14155: 14149: 14146: 14144: 14141: 14139: 14136: 14134: 14131: 14130: 14128: 14126: 14122: 14116: 14113: 14111: 14108: 14107: 14105: 14101: 14095: 14092: 14090: 14087: 14085: 14082: 14080: 14077: 14075: 14072: 14070: 14067: 14065: 14062: 14060: 14057: 14055: 14052: 14051: 14049: 14045: 14042: 14040: 14036: 14032: 14029: 14022: 14017: 14015: 14010: 14008: 14003: 14002: 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13219: 13216: 13212: 13209: 13207: 13204: 13202: 13199: 13198: 13196: 13193: 13191: 13188: 13186: 13183: 13181: 13178: 13177: 13175: 13171: 13165: 13162: 13160: 13157: 13155: 13152: 13150: 13147: 13145: 13142: 13140: 13137: 13135: 13132: 13130: 13127: 13125: 13122: 13120: 13117: 13115: 13112: 13110: 13107: 13101: 13100:Saint-Nazaire 13098: 13096: 13093: 13092: 13090: 13087: 13085: 13082: 13080: 13077: 13075: 13072: 13071: 13070: 13067: 13066: 13064: 13060: 13054: 13051: 13049: 13046: 13044: 13041: 13040: 13038: 13034: 13028: 13025: 13023: 13020: 13018: 13015: 13013: 13010: 13008: 13005: 13003: 13000: 12998: 12995: 12993: 12990: 12988: 12985: 12983: 12980: 12978: 12975: 12974: 12972: 12968: 12962: 12959: 12958: 12956: 12952: 12946: 12943: 12942: 12940: 12936: 12930: 12927: 12925: 12922: 12921: 12919: 12917: 12912: 12906: 12903: 12902: 12900: 12898: 12893: 12887: 12884: 12882: 12879: 12877: 12874: 12873: 12871: 12869: 12864: 12858: 12855: 12854: 12852: 12848: 12842: 12839: 12838: 12836: 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12426: 12425: 12420: 12417: 12413: 12410: 12406: 12403: 12402: 12397: 12394: 12390: 12387: 12383: 12380: 12376: 12373: 12369: 12368: 12366: 12364: 12358: 12351: 12350:Pierre Villon 12347: 12344: 12340: 12337: 12333: 12330: 12326: 12323: 12319: 12316: 12312: 12309: 12305: 12302: 12298: 12295: 12291: 12290: 12288: 12284: 12277: 12273: 12270: 12266: 12263: 12259: 12256: 12252: 12249: 12245: 12242: 12238: 12235: 12231: 12228: 12224: 12221: 12217: 12214: 12210: 12209: 12207: 12205: 12199: 12192: 12188: 12185: 12181: 12176: 12172: 12169: 12165: 12164: 12162: 12158: 12155: 12151: 12148: 12144: 12141: 12137: 12134: 12130: 12127: 12123: 12120: 12116: 12113: 12109: 12106: 12102: 12101: 12099: 12097: 12089: 12082: 12081: 12076: 12073: 12072: 12067: 12064: 12063: 12058: 12055: 12054: 12049: 12046: 12045: 12040: 12037: 12036: 12031: 12028: 12027: 12022: 12019: 12018: 12013: 12010: 12009: 12004: 12001: 12000: 11995: 11992: 11991: 11986: 11983: 11982: 11977: 11974: 11973: 11968: 11965: 11964: 11959: 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10062: 10059: 10055: 10052: 10048: 10045: 10041: 10038: 10034: 10031: 10027: 10024: 10020: 10017: 10013: 10010: 10006: 10003: 9999: 9996: 9992: 9989: 9985: 9982: 9978: 9975: 9971: 9968: 9964: 9963: 9961: 9959: 9955: 9948: 9944: 9941: 9937: 9934: 9930: 9927: 9923: 9920: 9916: 9913: 9909: 9906: 9902: 9901: 9899: 9897: 9893: 9884: 9880: 9877: 9873: 9870: 9866: 9863: 9859: 9856: 9852: 9851: 9849: 9845: 9840: 9836: 9833: 9829: 9828: 9826: 9822: 9817: 9813: 9812: 9810: 9806: 9805: 9803: 9801: 9797: 9794: 9792: 9788: 9777: 9773: 9770: 9766: 9761: 9757: 9754: 9750: 9749: 9745: 9740: 9736: 9735: 9733: 9729: 9726: 9722: 9717: 9713: 9710: 9709:United States 9706: 9701: 9697: 9696: 9694: 9690: 9689: 9685: 9682: 9678: 9677: 9675: 9673: 9669: 9662: 9658: 9653: 9649: 9646: 9645:Quốc dân Đảng 9642: 9641: 9637: 9634: 9630: 9627: 9623: 9620: 9616: 9613: 9609: 9606: 9602: 9599: 9595: 9592: 9588: 9585: 9581: 9578: 9574: 9571: 9567: 9564: 9560: 9557: 9553: 9550: 9546: 9543: 9539: 9534: 9530: 9527: 9523: 9522: 9520: 9516: 9513: 9509: 9506: 9502: 9499: 9495: 9492: 9488: 9485: 9481: 9478: 9474: 9471: 9467: 9464: 9460: 9457: 9453: 9450: 9446: 9443: 9439: 9436: 9432: 9429: 9425: 9422: 9418: 9415: 9411: 9408: 9404: 9403: 9401: 9399: 9395: 9388: 9384: 9381: 9377: 9374: 9370: 9367: 9363: 9360: 9356: 9353: 9349: 9346: 9345:Liechtenstein 9342: 9339: 9335: 9332: 9328: 9325: 9321: 9318: 9314: 9313: 9311: 9309: 9305: 9298: 9297:Collaboration 9294: 9291: 9287: 9284: 9280: 9277: 9273: 9269: 9265: 9262: 9258: 9255: 9251: 9248: 9244: 9239: 9235: 9234: 9231: 9227: 9224: 9220: 9217: 9213: 9210: 9206: 9203: 9199: 9196: 9192: 9188: 9184: 9181: 9177: 9174: 9170: 9166: 9162: 9159: 9155: 9154: 9152: 9150: 9146: 9139: 9135: 9130: 9126: 9125: 9123: 9122:United States 9119: 9114: 9110: 9109: 9107: 9103: 9100: 9096: 9093: 9089: 9086: 9082: 9079: 9075: 9072: 9068: 9064: 9060: 9056: 9053: 9049: 9046: 9042: 9039: 9035: 9032: 9028: 9025: 9021: 9018: 9014: 9011: 9007: 9004: 9000: 8996: 8992: 8988: 8985: 8981: 8978: 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6527: 6518: 6509: 6500: 6491: 6489: 6481: 6480: 6475: 6471: 6468: 6463: 6457: 6453: 6450: 6446: 6440: 6432: 6428: 6422: 6416:, p. 19. 6415: 6410: 6394: 6390: 6384: 6375: 6373: 6371: 6369: 6362:, p. 17. 6361: 6356: 6349: 6344: 6338:, p. 15. 6337: 6332: 6330: 6321: 6319:9780313316548 6315: 6311: 6310: 6302: 6296:, p. 14. 6295: 6290: 6281: 6274: 6270: 6267: 6259: 6250: 6243: 6239: 6236: 6230: 6223: 6217: 6201: 6197: 6191: 6176:on 2 May 2006 6175: 6171: 6165: 6155: 6151: 6147: 6142: 6135: 6129: 6114: 6110: 6104: 6097: 6093: 6090: 6084: 6078:, p. 36. 6077: 6072: 6055: 6051: 6045: 6038: 6033: 6026: 6021: 6014: 6010: 6004: 5997: 5991: 5984: 5981:Paul Gaujac. 5978: 5976: 5959: 5955: 5954: 5949: 5943: 5941: 5933: 5929: 5924: 5922: 5905: 5901: 5899: 5891: 5889: 5879: 5870: 5861: 5854: 5850: 5847: 5842: 5833: 5827:. p. 66. 5826: 5820: 5804: 5798: 5791: 5790: 5783: 5774: 5772: 5770: 5760: 5758: 5756: 5746: 5744: 5727: 5723: 5717: 5713: 5709: 5708: 5700: 5698: 5690: 5686: 5683: 5678: 5669: 5662: 5656: 5649: 5644: 5638:, p. 11. 5637: 5632: 5630: 5613: 5609: 5605: 5598: 5591: 5590: 5585: 5580: 5572: 5568: 5564: 5560: 5556: 5552: 5548: 5544: 5537: 5528: 5519: 5513:, p. 10. 5512: 5507: 5505: 5503: 5494: 5488: 5484: 5477: 5469: 5463: 5459: 5452: 5444: 5440: 5436: 5432: 5428: 5424: 5420: 5416: 5409: 5400: 5392: 5386: 5382: 5377: 5376: 5367: 5352: 5348: 5342: 5335: 5330: 5323: 5316: 5308: 5302: 5298: 5293: 5287: 5279: 5275: 5257: 5253: 5247: 5238: 5234: 5224: 5221: 5219: 5216: 5214: 5211: 5209: 5206: 5203: 5202: 5197: 5195: 5192: 5190: 5187: 5185: 5182: 5180: 5177: 5174: 5171: 5169: 5166: 5165: 5161: 5160:France portal 5150: 5143: 5136: 5134: 5133: 5128: 5126: 5119: 5117: 5114:, in western 5113: 5109: 5105: 5097: 5093: 5089: 5084: 5075: 5073: 5069: 5066:. The French 5065: 5055: 5048: 5038: 5030: 5026: 5017: 5014: 5012: 5008: 5004: 5000: 4996: 4992: 4988: 4984: 4980: 4976: 4975:Alphonse Juin 4971: 4969: 4965: 4961: 4957: 4953: 4949: 4944: 4941: 4936: 4932: 4928: 4924: 4923:Colmar Pocket 4920: 4915: 4913: 4909: 4905: 4901: 4897: 4892: 4890: 4886: 4885:Oath of Kufra 4882: 4875: 4871: 4870:the cathedral 4867: 4866:Oath of Kufra 4862: 4858: 4856: 4852: 4848: 4844: 4840: 4836: 4832: 4827: 4825: 4824:Saint-Nazaire 4821: 4817: 4813: 4809: 4805: 4800: 4796: 4792: 4783: 4778: 4773: 4769: 4759: 4757: 4756:IVth Republic 4753: 4748: 4747: 4741: 4737: 4733: 4728: 4726: 4722: 4718: 4714: 4710: 4702: 4698: 4694: 4691:was taken to 4690: 4685: 4683: 4682:collaboration 4678: 4672: 4671: 4666:known as the 4665: 4661: 4658: 4654: 4649: 4647: 4643: 4639: 4635: 4630: 4628: 4618: 4613: 4607: 4592: 4586: 4582: 4577: 4575: 4571: 4566: 4561: 4556: 4551: 4547: 4540: 4536: 4532: 4527: 4523: 4521: 4513: 4509: 4497: 4493: 4488: 4486: 4482: 4476: 4466: 4464: 4460: 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Index

Western Allied invasion of France
Fighting France: From Dunkerque to Belfort
Aymeric Chauprade
French
Flag of Free France
Flag
Cross of Lorraine (1940–1944) of Free France
Cross of Lorraine
(1940–1944)

La Marseillaise
Chant des Partisans
See map legend for color descriptions; sky blue = colonies under the control of Free France after Operation Torch
map legend
Operation Torch
Government-in-exile
Provisional government
Paris
de jure
London
de facto
Brazzaville
Algiers
French
others
Secular state
Demonym(s)
French
Charles de Gaulle
World War II
de Gaulle's appeal
Empire Defense Council

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