Leclerc

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Leclerc is the commonly used name for Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, a renowned French general and key Free French commander during World War II.

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Surface form Occurrences
Division Leclerc 1

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Free French Forces member
French general
human
military commander
affiliation Free French Forces
surface form: Forces françaises libres

Free French Forces
awardReceived Compagnon de la Libération
Croix de Guerre
surface form: Croix de Guerre 1939–1945

Légion d'honneur
countryOfCitizenship France
describedAs key Free French commander during World War II
renowned French general
ethnicGroup French
familyName Philippe François Marie de Hauteclocque
surface form: Leclerc de Hauteclocque
givenName Phillippe
surface form: Philippe
hasHonorificTitle Marshal of France
languageSpoken French
militaryAllegiance France
Free France
militaryBranch French Army
militaryConflict World War II
militaryRank general
movement French Resistance
name Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
notableAchievement early rallying to Charles de Gaulle and Free France
leadership in the liberation of Paris
notableCommand 2nd Armoured Division (France)
surface form: 2nd Armoured Division of the Free French Forces
notableFor commanding Free French forces in World War II
role in the liberation of France during World War II
notableRole key Free French commander during World War II
occupation general
military officer
opposed Nazi Germany
French State (Vichy regime)
surface form: Vichy regime
participatedIn Italian campaign
surface form: Italian campaign of World War II

North African campaign
surface form: North African campaign of World War II

Western Front
surface form: Western Front of World War II

World War II
sexOrGender male

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de Hauteclocque alsoKnownAs Leclerc
subject surface form: Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
subject surface form: Place du Maréchal Leclerc
this entity surface form: Division Leclerc