1941Battle of Ko Chang: Vichy French Naval Victory

The Battle of Ko Chang ended in a decisive victory for the V...
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🇬🇧 British Victory in the Battle of Gabon

In the Battle of Gabon, British forces finish wresting central Africa from the Vichy French.
British Victory in the Battle of Gabon (1940)
BattleAfricaColonialismVichy FranceFree FrenchMilitary

🚢 Battle of Ko Chang: Vichy French Naval Victory

The Battle of Ko Chang ended in a decisive victory for the Vichy French naval forces during the Franco-Thai War.
Battle of Ko Chang: Vichy French Naval Victory (1941)
Franco-Thai Warnaval battleVichy FranceThailandKo ChangAsiaPacific Theatercolonial conflict

🤝 French-Thai War Ends with Japanese Treaty

A Japanese brokered peace treaty signed in Tokyo ends the French-Thai War.
French-Thai War Ends with Japanese Treaty (1941)
French-Thai WarJapantreatyThailandFrancemediationAsiaPacific Theater

🛳️ Naval Battle of the Eastern Solomons

The naval battle of the Eastern Solomons; USS Enterprise is badly damaged and the Japanese lose one light carrier, Ryujo.
Eastern Solomonsnaval battleUS NavyJapanese Navyaircraft carrierUSS EnterprisePacific TheaterWorld War IISolomon IslandsAsia

🇯🇵 Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara

Off the Solomon Islands, the Japanese win a tactical victory at the Battle of Kolombangara.
Japanese Victory at the Battle of Kolombangara (1943)
naval battleSolomon IslandsPacific TheaterJapanUStactical victorynaval warfare