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Philipe Petain
The general Charles de Gaulle organized the Free French forces from Britain.
French General that fled to England and started a government-in-exile.
Charles De Gaulle
yes there were some that escaped through back roads to other countries in europe
Charles de Gaulle was the French general who fled to England when France fell. He became the symbol of the French resistance during the war.
Robert bresson
During World War Two in May-June 1940, as the German invasion of France was succeeding in defeating the Allied forces in France & the Low Countries, some British, Dutch, Belgian and French (air, ground, and naval) units escaped from the continent to England before France & the Low Countries surrendered. The French forces that escaped to England would become known to the Allies as the "Free French" forces. Also some other French units from around the world would choose to join with the Free French. Those units that were outside of German controlled territory and that did not join the Free French would come under the control of the Vichy French government (a German puppet & collaborationist government).
The French general who formed an underground movement known as Free France was Charles de Gaulle. Specifically, he formed a government-in-exile in England, and from there also coordinated resistance movements within France.
England - Angleterre'in England' is translated "en Angleterre" in French.
When Napoleon escaped from Elba Island the French King Louis XVIII fled from France. In fact the French king left Paris the same day that Napoleon arrived there.
England is called 'Angleterre' in French.