De Gaulle wrote to Churchill demanding recognition of his French Committee
Time: Wednesday Jun 26, 1940
Place: London, England, United Kingdom
Details: On 26 June de Gaulle wrote to Churchill demanding recognition of his French Committee.
‹ Earlier in historyThe armistice was took effectTuesday Jun 25, 1940 at 12:35:00 AM Later in history ›BornFriday Jun 28, 1940
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