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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.

C

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

?

Explanation:

Cameroun switches

Fr. India switches

Lebanon switches

Guadalupe switches

Algeria

Fr. Indochina

On August 27, 1940

On Sept. 9, 1940

On July 13, 1941

On March 9, 1943

On Two Dates

On March 9, 1945

result of Free French assault

result of Governor decision

Result of allied military assault

Result of Legislature

Result of Giraud resign

Result of Japan takeover

Only used Third

Used Third Rep.

Used Third Rep.

Used Third Rep

Used Third Rep.

Stamps for

Stamps for

Stamps for

& Vichy Stamps

& Vichy Stamps

Short period

Long Period

Long Period

For Long Period

For Long Period

Vichy Issues

Printed but not

Sent