Gladiators of World War II The Free French Forces (Season 1, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary, History, War

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Gladiators of World War II

The Free French Forces (Season 1, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary, History, War

In June 1940, with France about to collapse, General Charles de Gaulle unfurled his Free French banner in London. His followers were initially few and were regarded as traitors by many of their fellow countrymen, but they grew in number. ...See moreIn June 1940, with France about to collapse, General Charles de Gaulle unfurled his Free French banner in London. His followers were initially few and were regarded as traitors by many of their fellow countrymen, but they grew in number. Free French forces fought with distinction in North Africa and Italy and went on to play a significant part in the liberation of their own country. Written by Anonymous See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Powell Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Italian Job (1969)
Winston Churchill Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Matinee Theatre (1955)
François Darlan Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Charles de Gaulle Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Une mauvaise rencontre (1981)
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Le pavillon argentin à la Cité Universitaire de Paris (1949)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)
Henri Giraud Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Jacques Leclerc Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Bernard L. Montgomery Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Montgomery Speaks His Mind (1959)
Philippe Pétain Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Pathé News, No. 36 (1916)
Erwin Rommel Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Deutsche Soldaten in Afrika (1942)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Dietrich von Choltitz Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer