Rear Admiral Paul AuphanRear Admiral Paul Auphan (1894-1982) served in World War I and World War II. After serving as Minister of the French Navy, he resigned on 15 November 1942. He published numerous books on naval and political history. Jacques Mordal (1910-1980) was a Fench naval historian. He authored twenty books on World War II, the most important of which relate the stories of the conspicuous events in the history of the French Navy: the Norwegian campaign; the battles of Dunkirk, Dakar, and Casablanca; and the war in Indochina. Read More Read Less