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Vichy French Overseas Empire in WW II: Its Dissolution and Changes in Postal Administration

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A2

B1

B.2.

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D

Date of Switch in Fealty

Form of change

Short Use of

Long Use of

Vichy

Vichy

Giraud

Free French

Possession

To Free French

in Government

3rd Republic .

3rd Rep.

Issues

Issues

Use of

Use of 3rd Rep.

Stamps

Stamps

Printed

Used

Vichy Issues

or Vichy Issues

1

Cameroun

Aug. 27, 1940

Military – Free.French.

X

 

 

 

 

 

2

Chad

Aug. 26, 1940

Governor

X

 

 

 

 

 

3

Fr. Equat. Af.

Aug.29, 1940

Military - F.F.

X

 

 

 

 

 

4

Fr, India

Sept. 9, 1940

Governor

X

 

 

 

 

 

5

French Oceania

Sept. 9, 1940

Governor

X

 

 

 

 

 

6

Gabon

Nov. 12, 1940

Japan Takeover

X

 

 

 

 

 

7

Lebanon

July 13, 1941

Military Allies

 

x

 

 

 

 

8

Djibouti/Som.

Dec. 26, 1942

Military F.F.

 

X

x

 

 

 

9

Fr. Guiana

Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

 

 

 

10

Kouang Tcheou

March 10, 1945

Japan Takeover

 

x

x

 

 

 

11

Guadaloupe

March 9, 1943

Legislative Action

 

X

x

 

 

 

12

Fr. Guiana

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

 

 

 

13

Inini

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

 

 

 

14

Martinique

July 14, 1943

Legislative Action

 

x

x

 

 

?*

15

Fr. Indochina

March 9, 1945

JAPAN

 

x

x

x

 

Yes

16

Algeria

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

X

Yes

Yes

17

Dahomey

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

X

YES

?

18

Fr. Guinea

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

X

Yes

?

19

Fr. Sudan

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

X

Yes

?

20

Ivory Coast

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

X

x

X

Yes

?

21

Lebanon

July 31, 1941

Military - F.F.

 

X

x

 

 

 

22

Madagascar

Nov. 5, 1943

Military -Allies

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

23

Mauritania

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

24

Morocco

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

25

New Caledonia

Sept. 20, 1940

Governor

x

 

 

 

 

 

26

New Hebrides

Unknown, likely adhered to

British partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

Niger

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

28

Reunion

November 28, 1942

Military - F.F.

x

x

 

 

 

 

29

St. Pierre & Miquelon

December 24, 1941

Military - F.F.

 

x

 

 

 

 

30

Senegal

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

31

Syria

June 2, 1941

Military - Allies

 

 

 

32

Togo

Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943

Giraud Resigns

 

x

x

x

Yes

?

33

Tunisia

May 7, 1943

Military-Allies

 

x

x

x

Yes

 

34

Wallis & Futurna Is.

April 27, 1942

Military F.F.

 

x