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Chant des Partisans

melody 1941; whistled as a BBC signature tune from 17 May 1943; French words 30 May 1943 · 20th century · Also known as Le Chant des partisans

The "Chant des Partisans", also called the "Chant de la Libération", was the best-known song of the Free French and the French Resistance during the German occupation of France. Its music is by Anna Marly, a Russian émigrée who had left France for London in 1940 and served there as a volunteer canteen worker with the Free French Forces.

Songs in history

Chant des Partisans1943

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chant des Partisans. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chant-des-partisans
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“Chant des Partisans.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chant-des-partisans. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Chant des Partisans.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chant-des-partisans.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Chant des Partisans’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chant-des-partisans (Accessed: ).

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