In the "quiz" thread had been named a battle of Gabon fought in 1940
May I have some detail about it?
Battle of Gabon?
- Lupo Solitario
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This is about the rallying of French Equatorial Africa to the Free French, in late 1940. Landlocked territories rallied first - Chad, Ubangui-Chari (today "Central African Republic"), then Camerun with Leclerc, from which they invaded Gabon. A first attempt failed on October 27th, then after the Dakar operation another succeeded. Loyalist (i.e. Vichy) forces fought back.
this link has a broad outline with a map (in French, shouldn't be too much of a problem for you, Lupo).
It's in the course of these campaigns (not specifically Gabon, but French Equatorial Africa) that the Free French gunboat "Savorgnan de Brazza" sank its Vichyist sister-ship "Bougainville" (9 October).
this link has a broad outline with a map (in French, shouldn't be too much of a problem for you, Lupo).
It's in the course of these campaigns (not specifically Gabon, but French Equatorial Africa) that the Free French gunboat "Savorgnan de Brazza" sank its Vichyist sister-ship "Bougainville" (9 October).
- David Lehmann
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Hello,
As sais in the text, the Hotchkiss H39 tanks of the 1st Free French tank company were involved in that area:
http://ciedechars.francaislibres.net/
http://ciedechars.francaislibres.net/pa ... ccr&su=189
It was the former 342e CACC sent in Norway. It is also used in Gabon and Cameroun, in 1941 in Syria, then in Egypt and in the western desert . In 1943-1944, the crews are integrated in the French 2nd armored division (1st company of the 501e RCC).
Regards,
David
As sais in the text, the Hotchkiss H39 tanks of the 1st Free French tank company were involved in that area:
http://ciedechars.francaislibres.net/
http://ciedechars.francaislibres.net/pa ... ccr&su=189
It was the former 342e CACC sent in Norway. It is also used in Gabon and Cameroun, in 1941 in Syria, then in Egypt and in the western desert . In 1943-1944, the crews are integrated in the French 2nd armored division (1st company of the 501e RCC).
Regards,
David