Free French
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Most of all, in my case, there was the personal connection stretching across the Atlantic, established during the war when many of my family’s elders fought for Charles de Gaulle’s Free French.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
He became leader of the Free French Forces.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
The plane landed somewhere near the Belgian border and the crew were rescued by the Free French Forces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023
In fact, it changed course, and they landed on June 25 at Falmouth, England, before heading for London to join the fledgling Free French Forces led by de Gaulle.
From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2020
They ask a total of one question: about three Free French flags rolled up in a second-floor closet.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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