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This week in the War, 3–9 April 1944: Charles de Gaulle and Marie-Pierre Koenig

This week in the war, General Charles de Gaulle appointed his London-based chief-of-staff, French general Marie-Pierre Koenig to head the FFI, the French Forces of the Interior (Forces françaises de l’intérieur). Later, in June and with the full backing of the … Continue reading

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