POSTAL HISTORY OF AN EMPIRE IN DECLINE
THE WW II VICHY FRENCH EMPIRE
June 1940 to March 1945
(presentation)
by Sergio Lugo
Updated 8/14/2017
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Table of Contents
Title Slide -- 1940 End of Third Republic -- The French Overseas Empire -- Diversity -- Essential Key for Tracing this Postal History -- Tables of French Possession Information -- Stamp Issuing -- Third Republic Issues -- Long Use of Third Republic Issues -- Dates of Use of Vichy Issues -- Uses of Vichy Issues -- Uses of Vichy Issues After Switch of Loyality -- Uses of Various Issues After Joining Free French -- To Recap
