Death of Henri Bergson
Henri Bergson dies in occupied Paris, aged eighty-one.
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1941 in France
Explore 21 historical events and records for France in 1941.
Historical records for France in 1941
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 21 of 21 unique records.
21Unique records
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14Named events on this page
9Named people on this page
6Places on this page
January
Capture of Kufra
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
Free French
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
Siege of Kufra
Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya
March
Death of Georges Mandel
Executed by the Vichy Government
Execution
Executed by the Vichy Government
Vichy Government
Executed by the Vichy Government
August
Collaboration
Laval is shot four times while reviewing the Legion des Volontaires Francais at Versailles, he survives his wounds and is returned to power in Vichy on April 18,1942
Vichy Government
Laval is shot four times while reviewing the Legion des Volontaires Francais at Versailles, he survives his wounds and is returned to power in Vichy on April 18,1942
September
Atlantic Charter
Free French representatives adhere to the Atlantic Charter principles.
Atlantic Charter
His movement joins Allied support for the joint declaration.
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Axis
Moves closer to the Axis but provokes the mistrust of both sides
Commander of Free French
Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign
Commander of Free French
Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign
Free French
Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign
Free French
Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign
Publication of The Pharisee
François Mauriac published La Pharisienne, known in English as The Pharisee. The novel examines religious hypocrisy and the emotional damage caused by moral self-righteousness.
Resistance
Appointed Member of resistance in Arras
Resistance
Appointed Member of resistance in Arras
Vice Prime Minister
Appointed Vice Prime Minister of France in the Vichy Government
Vice Prime Minister
Appointed Vice Prime Minister of France in the Vichy Government
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