Battle of Gabon
WWII battle in colonial Gabon; Allied victory / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Gabon (French: Bataille du Gabon), also called the Gabon Campaign (Campagne du Gabon),[4] occurred in November 1940 during World War II. The battle resulted in forces under the orders of General de Gaulle taking the colony of Gabon and its capital, Libreville, from Vichy France, and the rallying of French Equatorial Africa to Free France.
WWII battle in colonial Gabon; Allied victory
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Free French Hotchkiss H39 tanks during the Battle of Gabon | |||||||||
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Naval support: United Kingdom | |||||||||
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Free French: 1,060 men[1] 1 aviso 1 minesweeper 1 cargo ship Royal Navy: 1 heavy cruiser 1 sloop |
1,500 men[2] 1 aviso 1 submarine | ||||||||
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20-100 killed 4 aircraft destroyed |
At least 35 killed[3] 1 aviso destroyed 1 submarine scuttled | ||||||||
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