Topic: General de GaulleDate: June 2010
Country: France
Mintage: 20 000 000
Description: 70th Anniversary of the Appeal of June 18 by General de Gaulle
Official Journal
The coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of the appeal (“Appel du 18 juin”) made by General de Gaulle – the leader of the Free French Forces – on the BBC in London on 18 June 1940, after the fall of France. Addressing the French people, de Gaulle declared that the war was not yet over. The speech is considered to mark the birth of the French Resistance and the beginning of its fight against the occupation of France during World War II.
France 2010 - General de Gaulle in a BU set
France 2010 - General de Gaulle in three coinsets
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