The return of the Republic (n°247)
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The event
The liberation and defence of Strasbourg
On 2 March 1941, in Koufra, following a victory that has since become legendary, Colonel Leclerc swore an oath before his men that "we shall not lay down our arms before our colours, our beautiful colours, are flying above Strasbourg cathedral". And now, in the month of November 1944, the 2nd Armour...Read more -
The figure
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
He is just 41 years of age in 1943, when de Gaulle chooses him to carry out a vital mission: the liberation of Paris. A Free Frenchman from the outset, Philippe Leclerc de Hautecloque is renowned for his daring and ability to change the course of events.
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The interview
Jean-Marc Berlière
Jean-Marc Berlière—a historian specialising in the French police and the Occupation—sheds light on the complex issue of the purge of French society immediately after the Liberation.
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