The King recently reviewed the Free French forces under the command of General de Gaulle, wno is seen in the picture walking beside His Majesty.
It will be noted that the Free Frenchmen are clad in British army battle dress, with the exception of ithe beret.
The clothing of these Frenchmen in British uniforms may account for the misunderstanding which has apparently arisen in Vichy. that British troops, and not French, attempted to land in West Africa.
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