François Darlan Signed Card Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy WWII *RARE* for Sale

François Darlan Signed Card Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy WWII RARE For Sale

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François Darlan Signed Card Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy WWII RARE:
$465.00

François Darlan Signed Card Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy WWII *RARE*
Theis rare French Admiral F. Darlan signed card measures 3.25 x 2.5 inches (3/4" tear on left hand corner).Darlan was Commander-in-Chief of the French Navy at the beginning of World War II. After France's armistice with Germany in June 1940, Darlan served in Philippe Pétain's Vichy regime as Minister of Marine, and in February 1941 he took over as Vice-President of the Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Interior and Minister of National Defence, making him the de facto head of the Vichy government. In April 1942, Darlan resigned his ministries to Pierre Laval at German insistence, but retained his position as Commander-in-Chief of the French Armed Forces.Darlan was in Algiers when the Allies invaded French North Africa in November 1942. Allied commander Dwight D. Eisenhower struck a controversial deal with Darlan, recognizing him as High Commissioner of France for North and West Africa. In return, Darlan ordered all French forces in North Africa to cease resistance and cooperate with the Allies. Less than two months later, on 24 December, Darlan was assassinated by Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, a 20-year-old monarchist and anti-Vichyiste.
This is part of a large collection of autographs that I will be listing over the next couple of days.