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1942 in France
- Case AntonAdolf Hitler ordered the occupation of Vichy France on the 12th of November 1942. This decision followed a final conversation with French Prime Minister…
- Battle of MadagascarDiego-Suarez is a large bay with a fine harbour near the northern tip of Madagascar. It has an opening to the east through a narrow channel called Oronjia…
- Scuttling of the French fleet at ToulonThe 22nd of June 1940 marked the end of French sovereignty over its own navy. The Armistice of that day divided France into two zones, one occupied by…
- Dieppe RaidOn the 19th of August 1942, the Allied amphibious attack on Dieppe began as a desperate gamble to satisfy Soviet demands for a second front.