Chronology of World War II
Wednesday, August 16
Soldiers of the Free French Forces
Soldiers of the Free French Forces (
Forces françaises libres
), military units who joined 'Free France' (la France libre), the Resistance organisation founded by Charles de Gaulle in 1940, assist in mopping up pockets of the German garrison in Paris just prior to Germany’s capitulation and withdrawal from the city. Paris, Île-de-France, France. August 16, 1944