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France in 1941

Historical records for France in 1941, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

20Records
13Events
8Named people
6Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

4 January 1941Death of Henri BergsonHenri Bergson

Paris · Humanities / Philosophy

Henri Bergson dies in occupied Paris, aged eighty-one.

January 1941Capture of KufraJacques Philippe Leclerc

Kufra · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya

January 1941Free FrenchJacques Philippe Leclerc

Kufra · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya

January 1941Siege of KufraJacques Philippe Leclerc

Kufra · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Leads the Free French & captures Kufra Libya

March

March 1941Death of Georges MandelGeorges Mandel

Paris · Government / Government of France

Executed by the Vichy Government

March 1941ExecutionGeorges Mandel

Paris · Government / Government of France

Executed by the Vichy Government

March 1941Vichy GovernmentGeorges Mandel

Paris · Government / Government of France

Executed by the Vichy Government

August

27 August 1941CollaborationPierre Laval

Versailles · Warfare / World War, 2nd

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

27 August 1941Vichy GovernmentPierre Laval

Versailles · Warfare / World War, 2nd

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

24 September 1941Atlantic CharterCharles de Gaulle

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Free French representatives adhere to the Atlantic Charter principles.

24 September 1941Atlantic CharterCharles de Gaulle

London · Warfare / World War, 2nd

His movement joins Allied support for the joint declaration.

Other Events

1941Alliance AxisJean Francois Darlan

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Moves closer to the Axis but provokes the mistrust of both sides

1941Commander of Free FrenchPaul Legentilhomme

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign

1941Commander of Free FrenchPaul Legentilhomme

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign

1941Free FrenchPaul Legentilhomme

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign

1941Free FrenchPaul Legentilhomme

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of the Free French forces during the Syrian Campaign

1941ResistanceGuy Alcide Mollet

Arras · Warfare / Military

Appointed Member of resistance in Arras

1941ResistanceGuy Alcide Mollet

Arras · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Member of resistance in Arras

1941Vice Prime MinisterJean Francois Darlan

Vichy Government · Warfare / Military

Appointed Vice Prime Minister of France in the Vichy Government

1941Vice Prime MinisterJean Francois Darlan

Vichy Government · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Vice Prime Minister of France in the Vichy Government

Names involved

Charles de GaulleGeorges MandelGuy Alcide MolletHenri BergsonJacques Philippe LeclercJean Francois DarlanPaul LegentilhommePierre Laval

Places involved

ArrasKufraLondonParisVersaillesVichy Government

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.