Liberation of France

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The Liberation of France was the 1944 Allied campaign that ended German occupation, restored French sovereignty, and marked a decisive turning point in Western Europe during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
historical event
military campaign
commander Bernard Montgomery
Charles de Gaulle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Erwin Rommel
George S. Patton
Gerd von Rundstedt
Omar Bradley
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
conflict World War II
countryInvolved Canada
France
Free French Forces
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
describedAs decisive turning point in Western Europe during World War II
endTime 1945
followedBy Allied invasion of Germany
Battle of the Bulge
hasPart Allied advance from Normandy to the Seine
Allied advance from the Seine to the German border
Battle of Normandy
Falaise Pocket
Liberation of Paris
Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Operation Cobra
Operation Dragoon
Operation Neptune
Operation Overlord
involves Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur
French Resistance
Maquis
location Alsace
France
Lorraine
Normandy
Paris
Provence
opponent Nazi Germany
Wehrmacht
partOf Western Front of World War II
linked to: Western Front
precededBy German occupation of France
result Allied victory
expulsion of German forces from most of France
re-establishment of the French Republic
strategic Allied foothold in Western Europe
significantEvent collapse of the Vichy regime
end of German occupation of France
restoration of French sovereignty
return of Charles de Gaulle to power in France
startTime 1944
timePeriod 1944–1945

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Western Front (World War II) result Liberation of France
subject linked to: Western Front
Liberation of Belgium relatedTo Liberation of France
Révolution nationale endCause Liberation of France
French I Corps participatedIn Liberation of France
French Resistance significantFor French Liberation
linked to: Liberation of France
German occupation of France significantEvent Liberation of France
German occupation of France followedBy Liberation of France
U.S. XII Corps participatedIn Liberation of France
GPRF startEvent Liberation of France in World War II
linked to: Liberation of France
Constituent Assembly of 1945 context Liberation of France
Colonial Troops notableTheater Liberation of France in World War II
linked to: Liberation of France
13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade conflict Liberation of France
Croix de la Libération namedAfter Liberation of France
Historial Charles de Gaulle aboutEvent Liberation of France
Montmirail participatedIn Liberation of France
subject linked to: tank "Montmirail"