Henri Giraud

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French general World War II military personnel human military officer

Henri Giraud was a French general and key Free French leader during World War II who briefly co-led the French Committee of National Liberation alongside Charles de Gaulle.

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	French general → World War II military personnel → human → military officer →
alliedWith	Allied powers → Charles de Gaulle → United Kingdom → United States →
awardReceived	Légion d'honneur →
coLed	French Committee of National Liberation →
conflict	World War I → World War II →
countryOfCitizenship	France →
describedAs	key Free French leader during World War II →
escapeFrom	German captivity in World War II →
familyName	Giraud →
givenName	Henri →
ideology	French nationalism →
languageSpoken	French →
memberOf	Free French forces → French Army →
militaryBranch	French Army →
militaryRank	general →
militaryStatus	prisoner of war of Germany during World War II →
notableEvent	co-presidency of the French Committee of National Liberation in Algiers →
notableFor	escape from German captivity during World War II → rivalry and political tension with Charles de Gaulle → role in aligning French North Africa with the Allies →
notableWork	leadership of Free French forces in North Africa →
occupation	military officer →
opposedBy	Nazi Germany → Vichy regime →
participantIn	French campaign of 1940 → North African campaign → World War II →
politicalAlignment	Free French movement →
positionHeld	Commander-in-Chief of French forces in North Africa → co-leader of the French Committee of National Liberation →
residence	French North Africa →
roleIn	transition of French North Africa from Vichy to Free French control →
sexOrGender	male →
sharesPowerWith	Charles de Gaulle →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Operation Torch →	commander
Casablanca Conference →	hasParticipant
Free French Forces →	notableCommander