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Also Known As Françaises Libres
Date June 1940 - 1945
Related People Charles de Gaulle • Jacques Chaban-Delmas • Jacques-Philippe Leclerc • René Pleven • Duy Tan • Marie-Pierre Koenig • Jean Moulin • Alphonse Juin • Jean de Lattre de Tassigny • Henri Giraud • Georges Catroux

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General Charles de Gaulle poses with arms crossed, wearing a decorated military uniform and kepi with ornate embroidery, against a dark background.
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