Charles De Gaulle, born in Lille in 1890 and dead in Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises in 1970, was an officer and French statesman. Graduated from Saint-Cyr military school in 1912, he will receive his 4^th quotation in 1920. Higher school of war in 1922, then first book in 1924 The discord at the enemy and articles in 1925 (The wire of the sword, Towards the professional army...).

In conflict with Pétain in 1939 for his book France and its army. Then, there will be the defeat of 40, the call of June 18, the provisional government of Algiers, the descent of the Elysées Fields, the passage of the power to the opposition (1944-1958), the foundation of the 5^th Republic, the presidency of the Republic (1959-1969), the treaty on the Franco-German co-operation in 1963, then the failure of the referendum, the departure and the retirement. He stays behind Félix Eboué, the settlements' governor, on a stamp. Moreover, the airport of Roissy and an aircraft carrier bears his name.

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