Franc, Claude <br/><br/>
Maritime history—Recommissioning the Navy in 1943, and its return to the war 

 -  2023.<br/>							 
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<br/><br/> The Navy had been heavily put to the test and its recommissioning from 1943 was far from straightforward even though the sailors were then able to take up the fight alongside the Free French Naval Forces, which had been engaged since the end of June 1940. Naval transfers from the Allies were essential for rebuilding the French Navy after the scuttling in Toulon.