To all Frenchmen France has lost a battle ! But France has not lost the war ! (La France a perdu une bataille! Mais la France n’a pas perdu la guerre!) A makeshift government may have capitulated, giving way to panic, forgetting honour, delivering their country into bondage. Yet nothing is lost ! Nothing is [...]
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Charles de Gaulle – To all Frenchmen
Posted in Charles de Gaulle, tagged But France has not lost the war, Charles de Gaulle, France has lost a battle, La France a perdu une bataille! Mais la France n'a pas, Second World War, To all Frenchmen, WW II on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Appeal of 18th June – Charles de Gaulle
Posted in Charles de Gaulle, tagged Charles de Gaulle, France, Germany, speech, The Appeal of 18th June, WW II on August 31, 2008 | 5 Comments »
General de Gaulle speaking on the BBC on 18 June 1940 On June 18, 1940, at 19:00, de Gaulle’s voice was broadcast nationwide, saying: “The leaders who, for many years, have been at the head of the French armies have formed a government. This government, alleging the defeat of our armies, has made [...]
