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Person: Hauteclocque, Philippe François Marie Leclerc de |
Name | Hauteclocque, Philippe François Marie Leclerc de |
Description | A French general who fought in the Battle of France and then in Equatorial Africa he rallied local leaders to the Free French cause. The forces under his command, known as L Force, campaigned in Libya in 1943, covered the Eighth Army’s inland flank during its advance into Tunisia, and participated in the attack on the Mareth Line. |
Lived | Born 22 Nov 1902, Died 28 Nov 1947 |
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