General GAMELIN (Maurice, 1872-1958, commander of the French Army during the 39-40 War, he was arrested on 6 September 1940 by the Vichy regime, as one of those responsible for the defeat and tried at the Riom trial in February 1942, which was adjourned on 14 April 1942, He was sent to Germany and then Austria, and was liberated by the Americans in 1945) / Autograph correspondence signed with 18 letters (totalling 36 p in-8) to his wife Lucienne, from the start of his arrest until the adjournment of the Riom trial and his detention at the Fort du Portalet in the Pyrenees on 19 September 1940 "what a sad anniversary for both of us! You must have seen in today's papers that I am currently facing charges alongside Mr Daladier. I still don't know what the charge is, as I haven't been heard in any case" he is a resident at the Chateau de Bourassol in the Puy de Dome, near Riom "I should be going to the High Court in the next few days to begin my appearances" the exchanges are very affectionate and tender, he comments on the news Lucienne has received from her family and acquaintances, and talks about the day-to-day things to be dealt with (bank, finances) he worries about her health, talks about his own he counts the letters and parcels, which they number, some of which get lost he asks him to send her flannels, razor blades, a small thermometer he thinks she should stay in Lyon with the children, it calms him down, "I'm still brave, but this solitude is tiring" he has been granted permission to visit "you and Poupette" he was happy to see them both, "it did me a lot of good", etc.