Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle laid a wreath at the statue of Ferdinand Foch
Time: Sunday Jul 14, 1940
Place: United Kingdom
Details: On Bastille Day (14 July) 1940 de Gaulle led a group of between 200 and 300 sailors to lay a wreath at the statue of Ferdinand Foch at Grosvenor Gardens.
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