De Gaulle activated his new division
Time: Sunday May 12, 1940
Place: France
Details: De Gaulle activated his new division on 12 May. which gave him command of the 4th Armoured Division.
‹ Earlier in historyAlexander von Falkenhausen enacted anti-Jewish measuresMay, 1940 Later in history ›"blood, toil, tears and sweat" speechMonday May 13, 1940
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