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 was an experienced aviator, and after writing the book, returned to Europe on a reconnaissance mission for the Free French air force fighting Nazi Germany.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 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
He escaped in May 1943 and reached Portugal, where he was also imprisoned until the French resistance negotiated his release and he was able to get to England to join the Free French forces.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2021
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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