27 Jul 1942
France
France
- The French youth group Compagnons celebrated its second anniversary in Randan, Auvergne, Vichy France. Out of the 30,000 total members, 7,000 attended the event. Philippe Pétain, wearing a gray suit rather than the usual military uniform, attended the event as a civilian. ww2dbase [Philippe Pétain | Randan, Auvergne | CPC]
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