Charles Platon
French politician (1886-1944) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 57
René-Charles Platon was a French admiral who was responsible for the Colonial Ministry under the Vichy government. He was a passionate supporter of the Révolution nationale of Vichy France, which he wanted to export to the colonies.
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He was hostile to elected bodies, anti-Semitic, anti-Masonic, and supported the back-to-the-soil movement. He saw Britain as the enemy of France. After the Allied invasion of Normandy, he was captured by French partisans in the summer of 1944, given a summary trial, and executed.
