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Free French Forces [1 record]

Record 1 2013-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Military Titles
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • International Relations
OBS

The Free French Forces (French: Forces Françaises Libres, FFL) were French fighters in World War II, who decided to continue fighting against Axis forces after the surrender of France and subsequent German occupation, following the call of the de jure French government-in-exile ("Free French Government"), especially Charles de Gaulle's Appeal of 18 June in 1940.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations militaires diverses
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Relations internationales
OBS

Les forces armées ralliées à la France libre furent appelées Forces françaises libres (FFL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones militares varias
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
  • Relaciones internacionales
OBS

Francia libre, nombre dado a la organización de resistencia exterior fundada en Londres por el General Charles De Gaulle, tras su llamado del 18 de junio de 1940. Su actividad principal era el terrorismo en Contra de los soldados alemanes en Francia.

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