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An American officer stands near a twin 340mm/45 Modèle 1912 cannon captured by Free French soldiers from the Big Willie coastal battery in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer near Toulon, France.This twin 340mm/45 Modèle…
Captured French General Henri Giraud (1879-1949) during a day walk in Nazi Germany after the outbreak of World War II in the Western Europe.Henri Giraud The general was held in…
Free French soldiers shoot six of their compatriots who collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of France in World War II. The Free French soldiers photo source: US…
US Army soldiers inspect a German 75mm PaK 97 38 anti-tank gun from the Nazi Wehrmacht. Western Front, World War II.The PaK 97/38 cannon is a modified captured French Schneider…
US Army Sergeant Paul Myers distributes canned milk to French children in Algeria during the Battle of North Africa during World War II. Paul Myers photo source: Library of Congress.…
French pilot of the Normandy squadron, Captain Albert Littolff (October 23, 1911 – July 16, 1943) in the cockpit of a Soviet Yak-1B fighter aircraft after a combat flight.Albert Littolff…
French General Charles de Gaulle addresses his compatriots from the balcony of the Hôtel de ville in Cherbourg. General Charles de Gaulle photo source: www.defenseimagery.mil. Location: Cherbourg, FrancePhoto Time: Aug…
The leader of the Moroccan Berbers, Ali Pasha, takes aim with a Thompson submachine gun (M1928), surrounded by French officers and tribesmen. Ali Pasha photo source: US Library of Congress.…
A Free French Forces soldier drinks from a flask during the Battle of North Africa.Most likely, the Free French Forces soldier belongs to the Foreign Legion. Free French Forces soldier…
Ruins of the Renault plant in Paris, completely destroyed after a British air raid on the night of March 3, 1942.This Renault plant was engaged in the production and repair…