Liberation of Paris
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Wikidata WikipediaThe liberation of Paris (French: Libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France. The liberation began when the French Forces of the Interior—the military structure of the French Resistance—staged an uprising against the German garrison upon the approach of the US Third Army, led by General George Patton. On the night of 24 August, elements of General Philippe Leclerc's 2nd French Armored Division made their way into Paris and arrived at the Hôtel de Ville shortly before midnight. The next morning, 25 August, the bulk of the 2nd Armored Division and US 4th Infantry Division and other allied units entered the city. Dietrich von Choltitz, commander of the German garrison and the military governor of Paris, surrendered to the French at the Hôtel Le Meurice, the newly established French headquarters. General Charles de Gaulle of the French Army arrived to assume control of the city as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic.
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A l'occasion du 60ème anniversaire de la Libération de Paris Monsieur Jacques CHIRAC Président de la République a dévoilé cette plaque commémorative le 25 août 2004 M. Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN étant Premier Ministre M. Dominique de ILLEPIN étant Ministre de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité Intérieure et des Libertés Locales M. Bertrand DELANOË étant Maire de Paris M. Jean-Paul PROUST étant Préfet de Police
English translation: On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris, Mr. Jacques CHIRAC, President of the Republic, unveiled this commemorative plaque on 25 August 2004 Mr. Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN being Prime Minister Mr. Dominique de ILLEPIN being Minister of the Interior, Internal Security and Local Liberties Mr. Jacques CHIRAC, President of the Republic, Mr. Jacques CHIRAC, President of the Republic, unveiled this commemorative plaque on 25 August 2004 Mr. Bertrand DELANOE being Mayor of Paris Mr. Dominique de ILLEPIN being Minister of the Interior, Internal Security and Local Freedoms Mr. Bertrand DELANOE being Mayor of Paris Mr. Jean-Paul PROUST Being Prefect of Police [AWS Translate]
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