Sigmaringen enclave

French Governmental Commission for the Defense of National Interests
French Governmental Commission for the Defense of National Interests
Date formed	6 September 1944
Date dissolved	22 April 1945
People and organisations
Deputy head of government	Fernand de Brinon
Status in legislature	None
History
Incoming formation	Enforced evacuation of Vichy by German forces
Outgoing formation	Advancing Allied forces
Predecessor	Laval government of 1942
Successor	French occupation zone in Germany

The Sigmaringen enclave was the exiled remnant of France's Nazi-sympathizing Vichy government which fled to Germany during the Liberation of France near the end of World War II in order to avoid capture by the advancing Allied forces. Installed in the requisitioned Sigmaringen Castle as seat of the government-in-exile, Vichy French leader Philippe Pétain and a number of other collaborators awaited the end of the war.

Sigmaringen

Location of Sigmaringen enclave

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