Compagnon De La Libération “Compagnon De La Libération” *

Compagnon De La Libération “Compagnon De La Libération” *

Compagnon de la Libération “Compagnon de la Libération” * 1 La libération de Paris ne marque pas la fin de la guerre en Europe. The liberation of Paris did not mean the end of the war in Europe. De durs combats se poursuivent où troupes américaines et françaises American and French troops continued to fight side by side in the combattent côte à côte pour libérer le territoire français et pénétrer struggle to liberate French territory, enter Germany, and force the en Allemagne pour imposer, le 8 mai 1945, la capitulation sans unconditional surrender of the Nazi regime on May 8, 1945. Throughout conditions du régime nazi. Durant toute cette période, les soldats this period, American soldiers saw in liberated France a safe territory américains ont pu trouver, dans la France libérée, un territoire sûr managed by a government that knew how to guarantee peace and géré par un gouvernement qui a su garantir la paix et la sécurité security while restoring the laws of the Republic. tout en rétablissant la légalité républicaine. The understanding between Ike and the “Man of June 18, 1940” L’entente personnelle entre le commandant suprême interallié (de Gaulle’s nickname after his broadcast calling on the French et l’homme du 18 juin a donc toujours permis de passer outre to resist Germany’s occupation) always took precedence over aux réticences des présidents américains envers de Gaulle, the reluctance of American presidents towards de Gaulle. It also held 1 2 3 comme à leurs propres différences de conceptions stratégiques, fast despite differences in strategic planning. The liberation of Paris Le général de Gaulle remet la croix de la Libération au général Eisenhower à Paris le 14 juin 1945. lors de la libération de Paris ou lorsque la contre-offensive allemande was the first test of their bond in August 1944. The German Ardennes General Charles de Gaulle, French commander-in-chief, pins the Compagnon de la Liberation des Ardennes menace un temps Strasbourg, libérée par les soldats counteroffensive (The Battle of the Bulge) that threatened Strasbourg, (Companion of the Liberation) on General Eisenhower during ceremonies de Leclerc et dont une éventuelle évacuation ne pouvait être which had been liberated by Leclerc’s men, was a second test. at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. June 14, 1945. envisageable politiquement. De Gaulle insisted that a strategic withdrawal was politically C’est pour marquer cette véritable complicité que le général de Gaulle unacceptable for the French. décide de faire du général Eisenhower le seul chef militaire allié To honor this genuine bond, General de Gaulle awarded General à recevoir la croix de Compagnon de la Libération. Véritable ordre Eisenhower the Order of Liberation, with the rank, Companion of the de chevalerie créé en terre française, à Brazzaville, en novembre 1940, Liberation. Eisenhower was the only Allied military leader to receive au pire temps de l’occupation et de la défaite, la plus prestigieuse this distinction. De Gaulle had created the Order in French Brazzaville, des décorations françaises de la guerre récompense les individus Congo, in November 1940, at the worst time of the occupation and et les collectivités qui se sont particulièrement illustrés dans l’œuvre defeat. It became the war’s most prestigious French medal, recognizing de libération de la France. individuals and communities that particularly distinguished themselves La remise de la croix de Compagnon se déroule le 14 juin 1945 in France’s fight for liberation. à l’Arc de Triomphe des mains mêmes du général de Gaulle, juste The award was presented to General Eisenhower on June 14, 1945, avant le départ pour Washington du général d’armée Eisenhower at the Arc de Triomphe by General de Gaulle. Shortly thereafter, qui va occuper les fonctions de chef d’état-major. Eisenhower left for Washington, DC, to serve as Chief of Staff of the United States Army. 2 * The Order of Liberation (French: “Ordre de la Libération”) is a French Order that was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honor, second only to the Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honor). The Order has a single rank, the title of Compagnon de la Libération (“Companion of the Liberation”). Very few people, military units and towns were ever awarded it, and only for their deeds during World War II. 3 eisenhower de gaulle CDG-IKE-8_120x220cm.indd 1 23/04/19 16:01.

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