The continuing struggle of free France

June is the most charming season in France, but at this time there is a panic. France was surrendered to Hitler by the traitorous government, but the spirit of independence and freedom in France has not ended, and the French people with a tradition of struggle will not give in willingly. In the French army, there was a man who insisted on resisting German aggression. He is General De Gaulle.

General de Gaulle was a lieutenant in World War I. He was seriously injured and captured in the Battle of Verdun and returned to France after the war. After the outbreak of World War II, he put forward the suggestion of building mechanized troops according to German blitzkrieg tactics, but it was not taken seriously.

When France fell, Charles de Gaulle insisted on resisting the German invaders, but he was isolated in the French government at that time.

On the morning of June 17, General Charles de Gaulle bid farewell to British general Spears at the airport.

When two friends shook hands and said goodbye, the plane was about to take off slowly. General de Gaulle suddenly jumped nimbly, jumped on the gangway, got into the plane cabin and slammed the door. The plane flew into the blue sky and flew away. The people at the airport were surprised, but they were helpless.

General de Gaulle was then France's Deputy Minister of Defence and Army. He tried his best to oppose the treason of the petain government. After his defeat, he decided to flee France, reorganize his troops abroad and continue to fight against the German invaders. On the afternoon of June 18, the day after fleeing France, with the support of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, General Charles de Gaulle published a letter to the French people in the BBC, and he solemnly announced to the French people and the whole world:

"The cause of France has not failed ... France is not alone! It's not alone! Not everywhere is helpless! ..... No matter what happens, the flame of resistance in France cannot be extinguished and will never be extinguished! "

General de Gaulle asked French officers and men who wanted freedom to contact him.

General de Gaulle's declaration inspired the hearts of 30 million French people. They looked up in the pain of failure. Students from Paris gathered at the Arc de Triomphe to show their warm support for Charles de Gaulle.

The French Petain government hated General Charles de Gaulle. They tried General Charles de Gaulle in absentia in a French military court, with sentences ranging from four years to the death penalty. General Charles de Gaulle held high the banner of "Free France" and started the struggle to save France with tenacious perseverance.

On June 29th, more than 200 infantry and artillery reported to General De Gaulle, and more than 200 people who retreated from Dunkirk joined the "Free France" movement ... At the end of the month, vice admiral Miceli also came to London to support General De Gaulle. By the end of July, more than 7,000 people had voluntarily taken up arms and fought for "free France". They came from all directions, some fled from France to Britain via Spain, and some came from North Africa via the Strait of Gibraltar. ...

The headquarters of "Free France" is located in a building on the Thames. General de Gaulle established the French National Committee and the armed forces. In his humble office, he received people from all over the world who cared about "free France".

July 14 is the national day of France. In the morning, General De Gaulle reviewed the first soldiers of "Free France".

A week later, the first batch of "Free France" pilots participated in the bombing of Ruhr, Germany. General de Gaulle organized the operation and announced the news of the bombing victory.

1940 In August, General Charles de Gaulle led the British-French joint fleet to attack Germany, but unfortunately failed, but General Charles de Gaulle did not yield, and he continued to fight with indomitable spirit.

After that, General De Gaulle established a reliable combat base and a capable administrative organization in Africa, and published the newspaper Free France. ...

1943 In May, 16 political parties, including the * * * Production Party, established the National Committee of the French Resistance Movement, with Jean Mudan, the representative of Charles de Gaulle sent to China, as the first chairman. By March 1944, the armed forces of French resistance organizations (about 500,000 people) were unified into a unified continental army, and the soldiers of General De Gaulle fought bravely with the Germans.

1June, 944, the Soviet Red Army liberated Poland, and the allied forces advanced to France after landing in Normandy.

On August 20th, General Charles de Gaulle led the troops of "Free France" to advance to Paris with the Allies. On the 26th, when Charles de Gaulle came to the Arc de Triomphe, his army was warmly welcomed by the French people: the Plaza of Stars and the Elysee Palace Pastoral Avenue (Champs Elysé es Avenue) were crowded with people, and he raised his arm from time to time to greet the people of Paris who cheered with tears. ...