[Ken H]

Trivia: Ugarte actually says they were signed by General Wegand rather than General De Gaulle.

I went back and listened and he did say Weygand. (11:30 mark in the film)

[Ken H]

Wegand => Weygand

[Leaning Right]

> Ugarte actually says they were signed by General Wegand rather than General De Gaulle. <

Thanks for touching base. The photo’s caption confused me a little. Casablanca at the time was ruled by Vichy France. A letter from Free France’s De Gaulle would have carried no weight.

[Paladin2]

“He was later sent to North Africa to command Vichy forces but was dismissed in 1941 for obstructing Axis interests. Imprisoned by the SS in 1942, he was liberated in 1945, briefly rearrested by Charles de Gaulle, and spent his final years clearing his name of collaboration charges. “