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Old March 8th, 2008, 02:51 PM
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Default Re: France fights on in North Africa

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The Gaulle? Giraud? Who knows this is pure speculation at this point.
I suspose whoever was currently in charge in Africa wold continue in that position for the near term. Thus having responsibility for the inital fighting with the Italians. I dont recall if Giraud was a POW at this point. He was a minor player in 1940 any way. There were a long list of senior marshalls and generals to choose from. As Reynaud who would you choose as the new military chiefs to evacuate to Africa?

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There would have been no Petain regime and no "Free" Zone.
Certainly. I'd suspect the nazis would find some facist minded Frenchmen to orgainzed a collaborationist government, but that certainly would not be the same as the Vichy goverment.
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