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Leclerc congratulates Ingold after the victory at Ksar Ghilane, in the Tunisian desert, in March 1943
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque (Belloy-Saint-Léonard, 1902/1947)One of the principal military leaders of Free France, posthumously Marshal of France.
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A rare and moving letter from Leclerc, written during the Fezzan campaign after a victorious battle.
He warmly congratulates François Ingold after the German counter-attack was repelled at Ksar Ghilane, Tunisia.
"My dear Ingold, Bravo a thousand times! The first German prisoners of the Army Corps. This certainly erases the bitter memories of three years ago. Congratulate our fighters and believe in my admiration. Leclerc. I will be there early tomorrow."
At the bottom of the document, Ingold has… Read more
He warmly congratulates François Ingold after the German counter-attack was repelled at Ksar Ghilane, Tunisia.
"My dear Ingold, Bravo a thousand times! The first German prisoners of the Army Corps. This certainly erases the bitter memories of three years ago. Congratulate our fighters and believe in my admiration. Leclerc. I will be there early tomorrow."
At the bottom of the document, Ingold has… Read more
Printed letterhead "Free French Africa - High Commission". Written in pencil.
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