France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington

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France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington

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Dec 13, 2020

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[Pictured: French maquis fighters, 1940s] Gary: Before we get into today’s episode, I wanted to make a very exciting and important announcement. I have poured a lot of time, work and passion into this podcast and have been wanting to devote even more time to it. Those of you who signed up on Patreon and […]

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A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.

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France and its Empire during World War 2 with Dr. Chris Millington

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