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Henri Giraud
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1942
April
17
General Giraud's escape
On 17 April 1942 General Henri Giraud climbed down a rope from Königstein fortress. By train and via Switzerland he reached the French free zone on 25 April.
October
22
Clark's mission to Algeria
On the night of 21–22 October 1942 General Mark Clark landed from a submarine near Cherchell to agree French help for the landings with General Mast.
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.
1943
June
04
The French Committee of National Liberation
On 3 June 1943 de Gaulle and Giraud set up the French Committee of National Liberation in Algiers – a joint authority for fighting France with two chairmen.
September
19
The Germans leave Sardinia and Corsica
By 19 September 1943 the Germans had withdrawn from Sardinia to Corsica, where Italians, partisans and Giraud's troops attacked them. They left on 4 October.
October
04
The liberation of Corsica
On 4 October 1943 French goumiers entered Bastia, abandoned by the Germans. Corsica became the first liberated département of France.
November
09
De Gaulle becomes sole President of the CFLN
On 9 November 1943 de Gaulle reshaped the Committee of National Liberation. Giraud left it, remaining only Commander-in-Chief of the French army.
1944
April
04
De Gaulle becomes commander-in-chief
On 4 April 1944 a CFLN decree abolished Giraud's post of commander-in-chief. De Gaulle became head of the armed forces, and Giraud went into retirement.