Comité National Français

  • French National Committee
Identifier
893
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

Founded in 1941-09

History

In 1941 the Forces Françaises Libres participated in British-controlled operations against Italian forces in Libya and Egypt, and that same year they joined the British in defeating the Vichy forces in Syria and Lebanon. In 1941-09 General Charles de Gaulle created the Comité National Français, a Forces Françaises Libres Government-in-Exile that was recognized by the Allied governments.

Sources

  • Encyclopædia Britannica, www.britannica.com