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Charles de Gaulle - De Gaulle offered General Hunziger as Commander-in-Chief

Time: Tuesday Jun 11, 1940

Place: France

Details: On 11 June, Charles de Gaulle drove to Arcis-Sur-Aube and offered General Hunziger (Commander of the Central Army Group) Weygand's job as Commander-in-Chief.

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