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De Gaulle and the Free French in World War II

De Gaulle and the Free French in World War II

2010•52m
DocumentaryHistoryWarTV Movie

In June 1940 nothing was written. The appeal of June 18 by General de Gaulle was a hope but also a start. The start for an essential page of the History of France, written by De Gaulle and his followers, without whom nothing would have existed in the Resistance to the German tyranny and this film wishes to honor their memory.

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Production

CC&C, Histoire TV

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Daniel Costelle

Daniel Costelle

Narrator (voice)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

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