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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.
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.
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan 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.
François Darlan. (1881—1942) Quick Reference. (b. 7 Aug. 1881, d. 24 Dec. 1942). French admiral A distinguished naval commander in World War I, he was appointed admiral and Commander‐in‐Chief in 1939.
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. Different historians have attributed contradictory and dubious intentions to him, so one must turn to the facts ...
François Darlan was a French admiral and a leading figure in Marshal Philippe Pétain’s World War II Vichy government. Jean-Louis-Xavier-François Darlan was born on August 7, 1881, in Nérac, France.
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.
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.
Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle (4 November 1922 – 26 December 1942) [1] was a royalist member of the French Resistance during World War II. He assassinated Admiral of the Fleet François Darlan, the former chief of government of Vichy France and the high commissioner of French North Africa and West Africa, on 24 December 1942.
Philippe Pétain and the Vichy regime ordered Admiral François Darlan to oppose to the allied landings in North Africa of early November 1942. After a few days, Darlan realized the reality of the balance of power and switched to the Allied camp.
