Free-France was not an official designation but rather a term used to describe the resistance movements within France and the French territories during World-War-II, especially after the fall of France to Nazi Germany in 1940. Here is detailed information about the concept:
After the defeat of French-Army by the German forces in 1940, France was divided into the occupied zone in the north and the unoccupied Vichy France in the south. The term Free-France encompasses several movements and entities:
The efforts of Free-France were crucial in several ways: