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In World War II, he at first fought against and later collaborated with the Germans by leading the government of Vichy France. Louis Franchet d'Espèrey: 1856–1942 French Known as ‘Desperate Frankie’ by the British, d'Espèrey led the famous Vardar Offensive of 1918 that captured much of the Balkans and knocked Bulgaria out of the war.
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle [a] [b] (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France.
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
Pages in category "French Army generals of World War II" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Charles de Gaulle, heroic World War II general, commander of the Free French Forces, French president; Valéry Giscard d'Estaing; François Guizot, Prime Minister; Gisèle Halimi, lawyer and feminist activist; François Hollande, former PS (Socialist Party) leader, former French president (15 May 2012 – 14 May 2017) Jean Jaurès, politician ...
Declined to seek a third term in 2007 and retired from political life. 23: Nicolas Sarkozy [31] (b. 1955) 16 May 2007 15 May 2012 4 years, 365 days Union for a Popular Movement 2007: Served in numerous ministerial posts, 1993–1995 and 2002–2007. Easily elected to the leadership of the Union for a Popular Movement in 2004.
Pages in category "French military personnel of World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 322 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Missak Manouchian (1906–1944), poet, leader of the eponymous network as part of FTP-MOI; Robert Marjolin (1911–1986) Suzanne Masson (1901–1943) Marie Médard (1921–2013) Lucien Julien Meline (1901–1943) Jean-Pierre Melville (1917–1973), French film director; Pierre Mendès-France (1907–1982), French politician