battle
Liberation of Paris
Free French forces of General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division entered Paris, followed by General de Gaulle who marched down the Champs-Élysées amidst massive celebrations. German commander General von Choltitz had defied Hitler's order to destroy Paris. De Gaulle declared the liberation a great French achievement, downplaying the vital American role.
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Sources
- T1French National Archives – Provisional Government recordsOfficial
- T2Collins, L. & Lapierre, D., 'Is Paris Burning?'Major