Free French
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Free French has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Free France was a resistance government claiming to be the legitimate government of France following the dissolution of the Third Republic during World War II. Led by General Charles de Gaulle, Free France was established as a government-in-exile in London in June 1940 after the Fall of France to Nazi Germany. It joined the Allied nations in fighting Axis forces with the, supported the Resistance in Nazi-occupied France, known as the French Forces of the Interior, and gained strategic footholds
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Free French on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Free French; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Why France Surrendered So Quickly In 1940 on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Free French mentioned alongside?
Free French is most often mentioned alongside Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower and Flanders.
Mentioned together: Dover Castle, Eiffel Tower, Flanders, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, British king, Luftwaffe, Marxism, Marshall Pétain, Sir Max Hastings, Paul Reynaud