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French Freedom PapersMain MenuLettersSummaries of the translated letters of the French Freedom Papers collectionRelevant FiguresProvides context about the people sending, receiving, and mentioned in these lettersRelevant Events & PlacesProvides context about the historical events and places being discussed in the lettersReferencesSources used to give context to the historical events and figures found in the letters.External ResourcesLinks to external sites about Charles de Gaulle, World War II, Free French, and this collectionTranslation MethodsKSU French 7208b42ed21d3c5345086d6fd65589ad65f6b323f0c
Military Involvement in WWII
12016-10-24T11:24:04-07:00Leah Devers42408f2f7751c1c649b624bacebb2a415aa0bbd998632Descriptions of important WWII Battles for the French Militaryplain2016-10-30T17:43:29-07:00Mary Hellmer9543bbbc864f26c17be9a9d2ad5b4c1fb3a2b378Battle of Normandy (D-Day) French military personnel aided in the landing on the Normandy beaches on D-Day. However, the invasion of the Allied Forces was strategically planned and crucial to the eventual winning of the war. Free French units were on the beaches of Normandy under the command of Major Philippe Kieffer. (Wikipedia.com Military History of France in WWII)
Liberation of Paris (Battle for Paris) Charles de Gaulle famously asked for help from the Allied Forces to free Paris. Granted the aid, de Gaulle started to fight to remove the German troops from the capital of France. After the Germans retreated post hard military fighting, Charles de Gaulle won Paris back and triumphantly marched through the streets of Paris. (Wikipedia.com Military History of France in WWII)
Battle of Ko Chang (January 16-17, 1941) A victorious French battle during the Franco-Thai War against Thai over control of French Indochina.
Battles in Tunisa Battles in Libya Battles in Egypt
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12016-10-09T19:17:09-07:00Leah Devers42408f2f7751c1c649b624bacebb2a415aa0bbd9Relevant Events & Places16Provides context about the historical events and places being discussed in the lettersplain2016-12-07T09:10:09-08:00Leah Devers42408f2f7751c1c649b624bacebb2a415aa0bbd9