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Leaders of Vichy France, c1940-1942. Marshal Philippe Petain (left), Head of Stae of the Vichy regime established after the defeat of France in June 1940, together with Admiral Francois Darlan (right), his deputy from February 1941 until November 1942. The two and the third, unidentified, man are meeting after having received the German ambassador, Otto Abetz.