The La Galissonnier-class light cruiser is the French Navy’s most advanced World War II cruiser built by the French Navy based on the “Emile Bertin” and combined with the protective design of the heavy cruiser “Algeria” to strengthen its defense capabilities at the expense of speed. Strong light cruiser. The excellent hull line shape of La Galissonnier allowed its actual speed to exceed the original design speed of 31 knots and reach 32 knots. The Marseillaise once reached a test speed of 35 knots. After the outbreak of World War II, this class was assigned to join the Third Cruiser Fleet and the Fourth Cruiser Fleet respectively, which also laid the foundation for the different fate of this class of ships in the future. The Georges Legault in the Fourth Cruiser Fleet was dispatched by the French Vichy government to the coast of Gabon in Central Africa to fight against the activities of the Free French Army in Central Africa. However, it was intercepted by a British cruiser and escaped into the port of Dakar. After the Allied forces landed in North Africa, the Georges Legg joined the Free French Navy and participated in the battle against the German and Italian troops. In mid-1943, the George Legg went to the United States for extensive modifications. In addition to the removal of aviation equipment and hangars, the air defense capabilities were greatly enhanced. The refitted George Legg went to the Mediterranean theater to participate in the battle in the second half of 1943. In 1944, she participated in Operation Overlord, the fire support mission of the Normandy landings and the Operation Dragoon landing in southern France.