The worst of the violence took place in the zone under French control.
It was returned to French civil control in June 1945.
In French control after the war, the base sat abandoned for several years.
After the war, the airport was returned to French civil control.
It was cut out from Germany and its resources put under French control.
Despite so, French control could not be challenged and remained absolute.
Despite this, French control of the northern and eastern areas remained minimal.
For its first 95 years, Detroit was under French control.
In actual practice, however, the territory remained under French control.
At 18:00, the city was under French control and mostly secured.