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Free French

United States of America · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1941–1944Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1941

Franklin Delano Roosevelt29 April 1941

Washington · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Approves the British support of the Free French in capturing Madagascar

1943

Dwight David Eisenhower31 December 1943

Marrakech · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following Eisenhowers and Montgomerys revisions it is expanded to landings by 5 divisions and airborne descents by 3 divisions, in total, 47 divisions would be committed to the Battle of Normandy: 19 British, 5 Canadian, 21 US & 1 Free French

1944

George Smith Patton9 August 1944

Normandy · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Turns the 5th & Free French 2nd northward to Le Mans

Names involved

Dwight David EisenhowerFranklin Delano RooseveltGeorge Smith Patton

Provenance

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