Libres Collection

WW2 - Surcouf Submarine of the Free French Navy. The largest submarine ever built until surpassed by the first Japanese I-400-class submarine in 1943

Morane-Saulnier MS-406
A Free French Airforce Morane-Saulnier Ms-406 Parked on Apron with RAF Roundels under the Wing Date: 1939

Potez 63
A Free French Air Force Potez 63 Seen in Middle East Date: 1940s

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Mujeres libres (Free Women). Poster of the anarchist trade union CNT. SPAIN. Madrid. Fundacion de Estudios Libertarios Anselmo Lorenzo (FAL)

Course de chevaux libres dans le Corso (engraving)
3629433 Course de chevaux libres dans le Corso (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Course de chevaux libres dans le Corso)

Enlist with Free French Infantry of the Air (Paratroopers) Date: circa 1943

Enlist with the Free French Navy
Reproduction on a postcard of a poster encouraging men to enlist with the Free French Navy - To Liberate France. Date: 1943

Victory!, front page of Libres newspaper, 9 May 1945. The end of World War II in Europe, with photographs of the architects of the Allied victory, Roosevelt, Stalin, de Gaulle and Churchill

WW2 - Aircraft of the Free French Lorraine Squadron, Libya
WW2 - Blenheim Mk. IV Aircraft of the Free French Lorraine Squadron, Libya (RAF No. 342 Squadron). Date: circa 1943

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Amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the 20th century, the spirit of freedom took many forms. From the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the Submarine Surcouf of the Free French Navy waged war against Axis forces during World War II. On land, the courageous women of Mujeres Libres in Spain defied societal norms and fought valiantly in the Spanish Civil War. In the skies above, the Potez 63 and Morane-Saulnier MS-406 aircraft of the Free French Lorraine Squadron soared, protecting the skies of Libya. For those seeking to join the fight, the call to arms was clear: Enlist with the Free French Infantry of the Air (Paratroopers) or the Free French Navy. With each victory, the hope for a free world grew stronger, as evidenced by the triumphant headline on the front page newspaper on May 9, 1945: "Victory. " The enduring spirit of the libres, the free ones, continues to inspire us today.