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  2. Military history of France during World War II - Wikipedia

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    France had lots of armed forces in World War II, in part due to the German occupation. In 1940, General Maurice Gamelin commanded the French Army, headquartered in Vincennes on the outskirts of Paris. It consisted of 117 divisions, with 94 committed to the northeastern front and a commander, General Alphonse Georges, at La Ferte-sous-Jouarre.

  3. France during World War II - Wikipedia

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    France was one of the largest military powers to come under occupation as part of the Western Front in World War II.The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany.

  4. Military history of France - Wikipedia

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    The military history of France encompasses an immense panorama of conflicts and struggles extending for more than 2,000 years across areas including modern France, Europe, and a variety of regions throughout the world. According to historian Niall Ferguson, France is the most successful military power in history. It participated in 50 of the ...

  5. Liberation of France - Wikipedia

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    France's losses during World War II totaled 600,000 people (1.44% of the population), including 210,000 military deaths from all causes, and 390,000 civilian deaths due to military activity and crimes against humanity. [155]

  6. Category : Military history of France during World War II

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    World War II sites in France‎ (8 C, 32 P) Pages in category "Military history of France during World War II" The following 67 pages are in this category, out of 67 total.

  7. List of World War II weapons of France - Wikipedia

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    MAS-36. Most modern rifle in widespread French military service in World war II. Only small numbers were produced before the war so only available in small numbers for French forces during World War II. M1917 Enfield (supplied by the US through Lend-lease to Free French forces) M1 Carbine (Free French forces) M1 Garand (Free French forces)

  8. List of wars involving France - Wikipedia

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    France: Sherifian Empire: French military victory French political failure Morocco agreed to pay 100,000 francs to the French on 29 November 1851 to avoid further conflict. [15] France had desired a revolt against the governor of Salé to force repayment and avoid destruction of the city, but this did not occur. [16] Crimean War (1853–1856)

  9. Saar Offensive - Wikipedia

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    The Saar Offensive was the French invasion of Saarland, Germany, in the first stages of World War II, from September 7 to October 16, 1939, in response to the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939.