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- Article by Wesley Dankers
- Published on March 20th, 2016
Charles de Gaulle
He was one of the few French military who was not discouraged by the capitulation of France. Initially, he and just a few followers decided to continue the struggle from England. Later on he received more and more support; as the leader of the Free French he managed to free the colonial empire from the Vichy regime and he made France one of the larger Allied powers.
- Article by Wesley Dankers
- Published on September 8th, 2020
Jacques-Philippe Leclerc
In May of 1940, Jacques-Philippe Leclerc managed to escape German captivity. He joined the Free French [France Libre] forces of Charles de Gaulle and liberated Paris in August 1944. That made him one of the best known generals in the Second World War.
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