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Two battles were fought in French West Africa during World War II: the Battle of Dakar (also known as Operation Menace) and the Battle of Gabon, both of which took place in 1940. The actions involved Allied forces attacking Vichy French forces in French overseas territories in West Africa. Following the capture of Gabon, Free French forces controlled French Equatorial Africa, while French West Africa remained under Vichy control, until the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) in November 1942.

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  • French West Africa in World War II
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  • Two battles were fought in French West Africa during World War II: the Battle of Dakar (also known as Operation Menace) and the Battle of Gabon, both of which took place in 1940. The actions involved Allied forces attacking Vichy French forces in French overseas territories in West Africa. Following the capture of Gabon, Free French forces controlled French Equatorial Africa, while French West Africa remained under Vichy control, until the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) in November 1942.
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Date
  • --07-10
Commander
  • Andrew Cunningham
  • Charles De Gaulle
  • Marcel Tetu
  • Pierre-François Boisson
Result
  • • Allied victory in French Equatorial Africa
  • • Vichy victory in French West Africa
Place
  • French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa
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  • French West Africa in World War II
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  • Two battles were fought in French West Africa during World War II: the Battle of Dakar (also known as Operation Menace) and the Battle of Gabon, both of which took place in 1940. The actions involved Allied forces attacking Vichy French forces in French overseas territories in West Africa. Following the capture of Gabon, Free French forces controlled French Equatorial Africa, while French West Africa remained under Vichy control, until the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch) in November 1942.
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