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Free France

State · 1940–1943 · Capital: London, Algiers, Brazzaville

French government in exile and armed forces led by Charles de Gaulle from London, which kept France in the war against Germany.

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Showing June 3, 1943

Office holders on June 3, 1943

Leader of Free France Charles de Gaulle 1940–1943

Offices

OfficeHoldersYears
Leader of Free France 1 1940–1943

Events around June 3, 1943

1939-04 - 1945-05
Adriatic campaign of World War II also: Italian Social Republic, Independent State of Croatia, United Kingdom, India, Yugoslavia, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United States, Canada, Axis powers, Germany, British Raj, Union of South Africa, Italy
1939-09-01 - 1945-09-02
World War II also: United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, Republic of China, France, Poland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Netherlands, Hungary, Finland, Belgium, Greece, Germany, Italy, Norway, Yugoslavia, Japan, Kingdom of Romania, Bulgaria, Egypt, Mexico
1939-09-04 - 1945-05-08
Defence of the Reich also: Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Soviet Union, France, Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Axis powers, Italy, Kingdom of Romania, Hungary, Slovak Republic
1940-06-10 - 1943-05-16
North African campaign also: United Kingdom, British Raj, Jordan, Mandatory Palestine, Dominion of Newfoundland, United States, Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Axis powers, Italy, Germany, Canada, French protectorate of Tunisia, Vichy France, French protectorate in Morocco
1940-06-10 - 1941-11-27
East African campaign (World War II) also: United Kingdom, British Raj, Union of South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Belgian Congo, France, French Equatorial Africa, Italy, Italian East Africa, Gold Coast, Belgium, Kenya Colony
1940-06-10 - 1945-05-02
Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II also: United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand, Mandatory Palestine, Gold Coast, United States, France, Soviet Union, Greece, Yugoslavia, Axis powers, Italian East Africa, Germany, Kingdom of Romania, Vichy France, British Raj, Jordan, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria
1940-06-11 - 1943-02-04
Western Desert campaign also: United Kingdom, British Raj, Mandatory Palestine, Jordan, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Italy, Germany, Greece
1940-06-11 - 1942-11-20
Siege of Malta (World War II) also: United Kingdom, Union of South Africa, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Poland, Norway
1940-09-09 - 1940-09-16
Italian invasion of Egypt also: Italy, United Kingdom
1940-09-23 - 1940-09-25
Battle of Dakar also: United Kingdom, Australia, Vichy France, French West Africa
1940-11-07 - 1940-11-12
Battle of Gabon also: Vichy France
1940-12-09 - 1941-02-09
Operation Compass also: United Kingdom, Italy, British Raj, Australia
1940-12-10 - 1940-12-11
Battle of Sidi Barrani also: United Kingdom, Australia, India, Italy, British Raj
1941 - 1945
Battle of the Caribbean also: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Axis powers, Germany, Italy, Vichy France, Cuba
1941-01-31 - 1941-03-01
Capture of Kufra also: United Kingdom, Italy

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