1943 ⟶ Corsica Liberated by Free French Forces

Corsica is liberated by Free French forces.
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1941
1943
1944

🇫🇷 Free French Liberate Saint Pierre and Miquelon

On Christmas Eve the Free French liberate Saint Pierre and Miquelon from Vichy France.⟶
Free French Liberate Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1941)
Free FranceVichy FranceSaint Pierre and MiquelonLiberationFranceOverseas Territories

🇫🇷 Corsica Liberated by Free French Forces

Corsica is liberated by Free French forces.⟶
Corsica Liberated by Free French Forces (1943)
FranceCorsicaLiberationFree FranceMilitary OperationResistanceAlliesMediterranean

🇫🇷 Henri Giraud Becomes Commander-in-Chief of Free French

General Henri Giraud becomes Commander-in-Chief of the Free French forces.⟶
Henri Giraud Becomes Commander-in-Chief of Free French (1943)
Free FranceFrench ResistanceGiraudMilitary LeadershipAlliesFrancePolitical Leadership

🇫🇷 De Gaulle Takes Command of Free French Forces

General Charles de Gaulle takes command of all Free French forces.⟶
De Gaulle Takes Command of Free French Forces (1944)
Free FranceCharles de GaulleleadershipmilitarypoliticalFranceresistanceAllies

🤝 US Transfers Government of France to Free French

American forces turn over the government of France to Free French troops.⟶
FranceUSFree FrenchgovernmentWorld War IIliberationpoliticalAlliesmilitaryoccupation

🎉 Rennes Liberated by US Forces

Rennes, France, is liberated by American forces.⟶
Rennes Liberated by US Forces (1944)
liberationFranceWestern FrontAmerican forcesmilitary operationsAllied advanceurban warfareNormandyresistance