Birth of Jacques Philippe Leclerc
Birth of Jacques Philippe Leclerc
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Jacques Philippe Leclerc Biography and Timeline
Follow Jacques Philippe Leclerc through 15 dated historical records for France.
Jacques Philippe Leclerc, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
15Distinct records
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1902–1947Years on this page
1902
1924
Education
Graduates from St Cyr
1940
Exile of Jacques Philippe Leclerc
Deserts & joins de Gaulle in England rather than surrender
Role range: 1939-1945
Arrest of Jacques Philippe Leclerc
Arrested by by the Germans & escapes
Role range: 1939-1945
1941
Capture of Kufra
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
Role range: 1939-1945
Free French
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
Role range: 1939-1945
Siege of Kufra
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
Role range: 1939-1945
1943
Leclerc Joins Eighth Army
Marches 1,500 miles & joins up with Montgomerys Eighth Army
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Capture of Paris
Ordered to advance on Paris at the head of the 2nd French Armoured Division
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Paris
Begins his attack on Paris. A plane drops a message from Leclerc over saying "Tenez bon, nous arrivons"
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Versailles
Captures Versailles en-route to Paris
Role range: 1939-1945
Capture of Paris
Secures a surrender from the German Commander Cholitz. Enters Paris after breaking down German resistance
Role range: 1939-1945
Result of Surrender of German Garrison of Paris
German control of Paris ends and the French capital returns to Allied and French authority.
Role range: 1939-1945
Surrender of German Garrison of Paris
Recieves the formal surrender of Paris
Role range: 1939-1945
1947
Death of Jacques Philippe Leclerc
Death of Jacques Philippe Leclerc, killed in an aircrash
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.