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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 193206166 bytes |
| Summary |
There were three attempts to kill General de Gaulle, all of which were unsuccessful. The first was by German snipers in Paris 1945. The second was on 8 September 1961, when a plastic charge was fired at his car by a gang controlled by Raoul Salan. The third attempt was on 22 August 1962, when his car was raked by machine-gun fire which shattered the rear window and burst two tyres. The General escaped all three attempts, but was there a fourth which was not reported? |
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Broadcast 2010-06-07 at 22:40:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: NC |
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French -- Politics and government.
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Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970.
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Pistol shooting.
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Presidents -- Assassination attempts.
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France.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Martin, Jonathan, director
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Powell, Robert, cast
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Wright, Nicolas, director
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