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Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi ɡzavje fʁɑ̃swa daʁlɑ̃]; 7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French admiral and political figure. Born in Nérac, Darlan graduated from the École navale in 1902 and quickly advanced through the ranks following his service during World War I. He was promoted to ...
François Darlan was a French admiral and a leading figure in Marshal Philippe Pétain’s World War II Vichy government. Darlan graduated from the French naval school in 1902 and then advanced through the various ranks, becoming a rear admiral in 1929, vice admiral, admiral, and in June 1939, admiral.
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François Darlan, né le 7 août 1881 à Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne) et mort assassiné le 24 décembre 1942 à Alger, est un amiral et un homme d'État français.
François Darlan. Full Name: Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan. Profession: Admiral and Prime Minister of Vichy France. Nationality: French. Biography: Darlan rose through the ranks of the French admiralty after his service in World War I.
French admiral A distinguished naval commander in World War I, he was appointed admiral and Commander‐in‐Chief in 1939. His instinct to collaborate with the Germans during the Vichy government was intensified by the British destruction of much of his fleet at Mers el‐Kebir in July 1940.
DARLAN, FRANçOIS (1881–1942) BIBLIOGRAPHY. French admiral. Jean-François Darlan, Admiral of the Fleet, a title he had ordered put back into use for himself and which has never been used since, remains a very controversial figure.
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Directeur de cabinet du ministre de la Marine de 1925 à 1934, il dirige de 1934 à 1936 l’escadre de l’Atlantique et est nommé chef d’état-major de la Marine par Blum, séduit par cet amiral républicain.
