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France libre

LC control no.no 98119274
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Corporate name headingFrance libre
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Variant(s)Comité de la France libre
F.F.L. (Forces françaises libres)
FFL (Forces françaises libres)
Force de volontaires français
Forces françaises libres
Français libres
Free France
Free French Forces
French Volunteer Force
See alsoSuccessor: France combattante
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Beginning date1940-08-07
Ending date1942-08-28
Associated countryFrance
Field of activityFrance--History--German occupation, 1940-1945 World War, 1939-1945--France
Special noteForces françaises libres came into existence 8/7/40 and took the official name of France libre with a charter from Churchill. The name was changed to France combattante 8/28/42, although its original name was often used popularly
Found inFrance libre (France libre. Comité breton), June 1941: t.p. (France libre)
LC in OCLC, 10/22/98 (hdg.: France combattante)