French National Committee
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The French National Committee was the coordinating body created by General Charles de Gaulle which acted as the government in exile of Free France from 1941 to 1943. The committee was the successor of
left to right: Diethelm, Muselier, De Gaulle, Cassin, Pleven and Auboyneau.
The French Committee of National Liberation was a provisional government of Free France formed by the French generals Henri Giraud and Charles de Gaulle to provide united leadership, organize and coor
French National Committee
…committee remained active until 3 June 1943, when it merged with the French Civil and Military High Command headed by Henri Giraud, becoming the new French Committee of National Liberation. The French National Committee comprised six civilian and six military personnel…
Poster announcing the founding of the French Committee of National Liberation.
First page of La Dépêche algérienne headlining the creation of the French Committee of National Liberation 4 June 1943