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Letter from Colonel Charles de Gaulle to Jean Auburtin, 1939

Name: Letter from Colonel Charles de Gaulle to Jean Auburtin, 1939
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Charles de Gaulle (Lille, 1890/1970)

French statesman and President.

Document type: Autographed signed card

Number of documents: 1 - Number of pages: 2 - Format: In-12 oblong

Location: None

Date : 20/01/1939

Destinataire : [Jean Auburtin (1904-1981)]

Etat : pliures marquées, légèrement empoussiérée

Description :

Rare lettre de De Gaulle à son grand ami Jean Auburtin, qui a puissamment contribué à propager ses idées développées dans Vers l'armée de métier. De Gaulle était alors colonel au sein du 507e régiment de chars, à Metz.
"Mon cher ami,
J'ai été, moi aussi, ravi de vous voir lundi et j'espère trouver prochainement l'occasion de présenter mes hommages à Madame Auburtin.
Ci-joint la carte de cet excellent et trop aimable Sénac. Il veut bien ne plus dire de [mes, biffé] nos idées "qu'elles sont… Lire la suite

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Letter from Colonel Charles de Gaulle to Jean Auburtin, 1939

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