The Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day in Provence
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The Foundation of Free France managed by the former Prime Minister of France, Pierre Messmer,
commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of France with a special train,
"The Train of Free France", visiting 16 cities.
The show organised in 5 cars of this train presented the different steps of the Liberation of France
by the Free French Forces.
The train's route was: Paris-East, Reims, Lille, Metz, Strasbourg, Lyon, Grenoble,
Toulon, Marseille, Toulouse, Périgueux, Rennes, Nantes, Vannes, Caen and Versailles.
The "Train of Free France" in the station of Toulon
The entrance of the show in Toulon (Var)
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The entrance of the show in Toulon (Var)
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General Charles de Gaulle delivering his radio call from London (18 June 1940)
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An advertisement for the young French men
to join the navy forces for the liberation of France
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A paratrooper's uniform
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The map of the Battle of Normandy (6 June 1944 - 21 August 1944)
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