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François Darlan
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1941
February
10
Darlan named Pétain’s successor
On 10 February 1941 Admiral Darlan became Vichy's deputy premier and Pétain's successor. Laval, ousted in December, did not return despite German pressure.
1942
November
08
The Algiers putsch
On the night of 7/8 November 1942 some 400 underground volunteers seized Algiers for several hours and detained General Juin and Admiral Darlan.
10
Darlan and the armistice in North Africa
On 10 November 1942 Admiral Darlan, under pressure from General Clark, ordered the Vichy forces in North Africa to stop fighting. Oran surrendered the same day.
27
The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon
On 27 November 1942 the Germans burst into Toulon to seize the Vichy fleet. The French scuttled some 77 ships, including three battleships and seven cruisers.
December
24
Key event
The assassination of Admiral Darlan
On 24 December 1942 in Algiers, 20-year-old Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle shot Admiral Darlan. He was executed two days later; Giraud took power.