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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
At about 12:27pm on the 12th of June, Alfred “Kent” Gatward, an RAF pilot, along with his navigator Gilbert Fern, take a Bristol Beaufighter straight through the Champs-Élysées and drop a Tricolore at either end of the street as well as spraying le Ministère de la Marine with gunfire both instances they passed.
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"Ten Minute Triumph Over Tyranny Vintage Wings of Canada." Ten Minute Triumph Over Tyranny Vintage Wings of Canada. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2016.
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
12016-10-16T20:14:27-07:00Megan Sowersc023feda8dbdb85243bbbf37917e3e9211ac1d14De Gaulle to Sinclair: 6/17/19428plain2016-12-07T12:25:07-08:00Samantha Stephensac05013de0d523853a63cb97c2b823ccf7076ace
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12016-12-05T12:54:26-08:00Bristol Beaufighter2Bristol Beaufighter - Wattisham - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945plain2016-12-05T12:58:44-08:00
