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Vichy French Overseas Empire in WW II: Its Dissolution and Changes in Postal Administration |
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Date of Switch in Fealty |
Form of change |
Short Use of |
Long Use of |
Vichy |
Vichy |
Giraud |
Free French |
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Possession |
To Free French |
in Government |
3rd Republic . |
3rd Rep. |
Issues |
Issues |
Use of |
Use of 3rd Rep. |
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Stamps |
Stamps |
Printed |
Used |
Vichy Issues |
or Vichy Issues |
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1 |
Cameroun |
Aug. 27, 1940 |
Military – Free.French. |
X |
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2 |
Chad |
Aug. 26, 1940 |
Governor |
X |
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3 |
Fr. Equat. Af. |
Aug.29, 1940 |
Military - F.F. |
X |
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4 |
Fr, India |
Sept. 9, 1940 |
Governor |
X |
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5 |
French Oceania |
Sept. 9, 1940 |
Governor |
X |
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6 |
Gabon |
Nov. 12, 1940 |
Japan Takeover |
X |
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7 |
Lebanon |
July 13, 1941 |
Military Allies |
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x |
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8 |
Djibouti/Som. |
Dec. 26, 1942 |
Military F.F. |
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X |
x |
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9 |
Fr. Guiana |
Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
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10 |
Kouang Tcheou |
March 10, 1945 |
Japan Takeover |
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x |
x |
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11 |
Guadaloupe |
March 9, 1943 |
Legislative Action |
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X |
x |
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12 |
Fr. Guiana |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
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13 |
Inini |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
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14 |
Martinique |
July 14, 1943 |
Legislative Action |
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x |
x |
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15 |
Fr. Indochina |
March 9, 1945 |
JAPAN |
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x |
x |
x |
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Yes |
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16 |
Algeria |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
X |
Yes |
Yes |
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17 |
Dahomey |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
X |
YES |
? |
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18 |
Fr. Guinea |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
X |
Yes |
? |
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19 |
Fr. Sudan |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
X |
Yes |
? |
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20 |
Ivory Coast |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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X |
x |
X |
Yes |
? |
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21 |
Lebanon |
July 31, 1941 |
Military - F.F. |
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X |
x |
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22 |
Madagascar |
Nov. 5, 1943 |
Military -Allies |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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23 |
Mauritania |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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24 |
Morocco |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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25 |
New Caledonia |
Sept. 20, 1940 |
Governor |
x |
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26 |
New Hebrides |
Unknown, likely adhered to |
British partners |
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27 |
Niger |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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28 |
Reunion |
November 28, 1942 |
Military - F.F. |
x |
x |
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29 |
St. Pierre & Miquelon |
December 24, 1941 |
Military - F.F. |
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x |
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30 |
Senegal |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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31 |
Syria |
June 2, 1941 |
Military - Allies |
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32 |
Togo |
Nov. 6, 1942 & Nov. 8, 1943 |
Giraud Resigns |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
? |
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33 |
Tunisia |
May 7, 1943 |
Military-Allies |
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x |
x |
x |
Yes |
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34 |
Wallis & Futurna Is. |
April 27, 1942 |
Military F.F. |
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x |
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