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 Made during WWII in 1942, this profile of the Free French Navy begins with footage of a Frenchman escaping to England to join the fight against the Axis. The Free French Navy Headquarters in London is shown, along with sailor cadet training at sea aboard sailing vessels. The most unique vessel shown is at the 4 minute mark, where the submarine Sourcouf is shown, followed by various French destroyers, and British built Corvettes manned by Frenchmen at the 5:30 mark.

LES FNFL EN FORMATION

Les goélettes Etoile et Belle Poule sont filmées en seconde partie de la vidéo.

OPERATION MENACE A DAKAR (Aout 1940)

Séquences Imperial War Museum LIEN

VIE A BORD

PORTSMOUTH 1941 -VISITE DE CHURCHILL AUX FNFL

Vidéo rassemblant vraisemblablement des séquences inutilisées pour le reportage de British Pathé sur la visite de Churchill à Portsmouth le 31 janvier 1941 ("Mr. Churchill in the South"). La séquence 1:04 à 1:11 montre le Premier ministre britannique passant en revue des marins FNFL en compagnie d'un officier FNFL. Une comparaison avec le reportage effectivement diffusé  permet apparemment de conclure que les marins français étaient rassemblés au pied du HMS Victory, que Churchill venait visiter (Jacques Omnès)

OPERATION MENACE A DAKAR (septembre 1940)

3 films de l'Imperial War Museum

Film 1

à 01.47 à 3. 47  : Sous-marin Rubis

Free French submarine Rubis in harbour - the captain decorates a Sub-Lieutenant and three ratings with the Croix de Guerre. The crew lark about with the ship's 75mm gun. Lieutenant de Vaisseau Rousselot chats with the British Liaison Officer, Sub-Lieutenant MacLean RNVR. The ship's mascot, the dog Bacchus, is brought before the camera.

De 03. 47 à 6.36

Operation Menace. French and British naval pilots converse on the q uarterdeck of a County Class cruiser - CUs of the Frenchmen. CU of a propaganda leaflet addressed to "Français de Dakar". MSs from cameraship Barham to HMS Resolution and HMS Ark Royal in company. 

Film 2 

à 04. 14 

After the morning bombardment of 24 September Barham parts company with Resolution and closes on the Allied troop convoy - destroyer HMS Foresight closes on SS Westernland. General de Gaulle crosses to the Barham for consultation

MARINS FNFL EN AUSTRALIE (1941)

SOUS-MARIN RUBIS

SOUS MARIN SURCOUF

Free French General Charles de Gaulle, accompanied by Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, walks across a gangplank from a large warship to visit the French submarine,Surcouf, during World War 2. They walk past sailors presenting arms in salute. View of the Surcouf's unique (for a submarine) turret with twin 8-inch guns. From aft of the conning tower, they watch demonstration of a sliding hangar for the boat's observation plane. View of the crew lined up in dress uniforms, on deck. General de Gaulle and Admiral Muselier conversing with the submarine's officers. 

Critical Past

SOUS-MARIN SURCOUF (hommage 2012)

Cérémonie au Mémorial National des Marins Morts pour la France de la Pointe Saint Mathieu en Plougonvelin (Pays d'Iroise) organisée à la mémoire des 130 marins du sous-marin Surcouf - des Forces Navales Françaises Libres ( FNFL) - disparu le 18 février 1942 dans le Golfe du Mexique. Moment de recueillement au cénotaphe en présence des familles des marins du Surcouf. Citation des noms des 127 marins français et des 3 marins britanniques embarqués sur le sous-marin Surcouf le 18 février 1942

LE TRIOMPHANT ET LE SURCOUF - Visite du général de Gaulle

FREGATE LA COMBATTANTE

The Free French Destroyer, La Combantte crossing English Channel with General Charles De Gaulle, Admiral d'Argenlieu and General Henri Giraud aboard during World War II in France. The Cross of Lorraine flag of on the stern of the warship La Combantte. The French seamen stand in a line and salute. General De Gaulle in front of the seamen. The General awards medal to a French naval officer. All officers and crew wear the Cross of Lorraine on their uniforms. General De Gaulle seen with Admiral d'Argenlieu and General Henri Giraud. Several seamen of the crew. General Charles De Gaulle aboard the vessel. A DUKW (amphibious truck), flying the Cross of Lorraine ensign, with General de Gaulle and his party of Free French officers on board, heads toward shores of Normandy. Several other vessels in the sea.

FILM IMW : Free French Navy ship La Combattante, transports general de Gaulle (1944).

https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/1538

Admiral's launch comes alongside "FFS La Combattante" and De Gaulle comes onboard, followed by Admirals D'Argenlieu and Viénot. De Gaulle shakes hands with Captain Patou. De Gaulle, General Béthouart and Admiral D'Argenlieu gather on the bridge during the crossing. Admirals D'Argenlieu and Viénot talk with officers of De Gaulle's staff. LA.MS of Tricolour flying from the foremast, and CU of the Cross of Lorraine patch on Captain Patou's tunic.

II. French party sets off from the beachhead in jeeps. Scenes of the convoy in transit between Creully and Bayeux - it is held up briefly by ammunition lorries at No 2 Army roadhead. Locals wave to the passing vehicles. In Bayeux, Lieutenant Schumann precedes De Gaulle, D'Argenlieu and Koenig into the town hall - De Gaulle accepts a bouquet. De Gaulle, Coulet and Koenig, still preceded by Schumann, 'meet the people' in central park.

III. De Gaulle and D'Argenlieu salute honour guard onboard "La Combattante". Patou receives the Croix de Guerre. De Gaulle and party leave the ship in the barge of Rear-Admiral Oliver, and, after transferring to a DUKW of 199 GT Company RASC, go ashore at Graye-sur-Mer on Juno Beach. Cut to show the jeeps leaving the beachhead - men of OC No 7 Beach Group help the leading vehicle up a slope. The convoy passes RE road construction units heading inland from Courseulles-sur-Mer.

IV. MCU of ensign and ratings of gun crew on "La Combattante". Ship's name plate. HA.MS of Captain and VIPs on the bridge - 2-pounder bowchaser in background. MS aft along portside to ship's wake while steaming at speed. MS of spray breaking over the starboard bow.

V. Boislambert takes flowers as Koenig, Coulet and De Gaulle stand before rostrum in central park in Bayeux. Schumann and De Gaulle make speeches. De Gaulle boards a jeep for Isigny.

DESTROYER LE TRIOMPHANT

General Charles De Gaulle with other officers visits the Free French heavy Destroyer, Le Triomphant, in Algiers. The names "A Scheer" and "Deutchland" are painted on torpedoes fastened to the ship. Sailor blows bugle as General de Gaulle emerges from a gangway. Entire crew is in dress uniform. The gereral visits a submarine, where French crew is lined up at attention. An honor guard with fixed bayonets, on the pier. View of Free French naval flag. The flag of Forces Navales Francaises Libres (FNFL).

VISITE DE L'AMIRAL MUSELIER AU TRIOMPHANT, AU SURCOUF ET AU LEOPARD

The Admiral visits the destroyer "Le Triomphant", the giant submarine "Surcouf", the "Leopard" and a sub. depot-ship. He inspects men, tours the craft and sees torpedoes with the names of intended victims inscribed on them.

INAUGURATION DU MEMORIAL DES FNFL A GREENOCK (Ecosse)

Le commandant Philippe KIEFFER témoigne de son Débarquement en Normandie à la tête du commando qui porte son nom. (Document INA  LIEN)

Commando Kieffer: défilé du 14 juillet 1943 et entrainement à Criccieth en 1942 (couleurs). "Le 14 juillet 1943, une partie de la 1ère Compagnie de Fusiliers Marins Commandos défile à Londres. Pour l'anecdote, beaucoup de commandos sont absents car ont refusés de défiler devant Giraud avec qui Philippe Kieffer est ici amené à s'entretenir.... Enfin, j'ai rajouté au montage un petit passage d'un "assaut" depuis la mer filmé en couleur un an plus tôt, en 1942, à Criccieth..." Benjamin Massieu

Mini documentaire pédagogique sur la mission du commando Kieffer

ENTRETIENS - film RTS (avec plusieurs  commandos du Havre)

CAMPAGNE DES PAYS-BAS (1945)

SYRIE 1941

1944 - JONCTION CHATILLON SUR SEINE RFM/2e DB

PORTRAIT D'ALAIN SAVARY (compagnon de la Libération)

Dans ce documentaire consacré à l'homme politique, Alain SAVARY évoque ses souvenirs de la France Libre ; une seconde séquence réunit Roger BARBEROT et Alain SAVARY (à 07. 13)

 FILM INA

PORTRAIT DE ROGER BARBEROT (les Compagnons de l'Aube)