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Free French

France · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1941–1943Date range
6Named people
5Places

Chronological records

1941

Jacques Philippe LeclercJanuary 1941

Kufra · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya

Paul Legentilhomme1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign

1942

Georges Catroux1942

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Free French in the Levant

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle1942

Madagascar · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Submits plans to the British for the succesful Free French invasion of Madagascar

1943

Marie-Pierre Koenig11 June 1943

Bir-Hakeim · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the Free French against Rommel for 16 days

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle1943

Algiers · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Establishes a provisional French Government in Algeria

Henri-Honore Giraud1943

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Free French

Names involved

Charles Andre Marie Joseph de GaulleGeorges CatrouxHenri-Honore GiraudJacques Philippe LeclercMarie-Pierre KoenigPaul Legentilhomme

Provenance

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