This ceremony honored General Philippe Leclerc, a brilliant military strategist who, after refusing France’s 1940 defeat, became a pivotal Free French leader. His most significant achievement was forging the famed 2nd Armored Division, which he later considered his “most beautiful victory.” A complex figure, Leclerc was a radical Free French supporter who pragmatically championed reconciliation to unite a divided France. His legacy endures through institutions like the military preparatory school in Brazzaville, symbolContinue Reading