French Liberation Army
The French Liberation Army was the reunified French Army that was created in 1943 when the Army of Africa led by General Giraud was combined with the Free French Forces of General de Gaulle.
The AFL participated in the campaigns of Tunisia and Italy; during the Italian campaign the AFL was known as the French Expeditionary Corps in Italy '' making a quarter of the troops deployed. The AFL was key in the liberation of Corsica, the first French metropolitan department to be liberated. The troops that landed on D-Day were the 1st Battalion Marine Commando Fusiliers better known as Commando Kieffer. During the Allied invasion of Provence, on 15 August 1944, the AFL made the majority of the troops landing on French shores, capturing the ports of Toulon and Marseille. One of the AFL's garrison and second-line formations, which later helped man the French occupation zone of Germany, was the 10th Infantry Division.Citations
