1940 ⟶ British Victory in the Battle of Gabon
In the Battle of Gabon, British forces finish wresting centr...
Year
1940
1941
1943
🇬🇧 British Victory in the Battle of Gabon
In the Battle of Gabon, British forces finish wresting central Africa from the Vichy French.⟶
BattleAfricaColonialismVichy FranceFree FrenchMilitary
🇬🇧 British Victory at Battle of Keren
British forces advancing from the Sudan win the decisive Battle of Keren in Eritrea.⟶
UKAfricaEritreaBattleMilitary VictorySudanColonial WarfareEast Africa
🤕 British and Australians Cross the Litani River; Moshe Dayan Injured
The British and Australians cross the Litani River, beating back Vichy French forces. During this battle, Moshe Dayan, leading an Australian unit, loses his eye. He becomes famous when his story is published a day later.⟶
Litani RiverAustraliaBritishVichy FranceMilitaryMoshe DayanBattleMiddle East
🇦🇺 Australians Advance Toward Beirut, Win Battle of Jezzine
The Australians continue to fight through the Vichy French defenses and advance towards Beirut, winning the Battle of Jezzine.⟶
AustraliaBeirutJezzineBattleVichy FranceMilitaryMiddle East
⚔️ British Victory in the Battle of Palmyra
The British win the Battle of Palmyra against the French in the Middle East.⟶
Middle EastBattleColonial WarfareMilitary VictoryBritish ArmySyriaFrance
🏜️ Battle of Medenine
Battle of Medenine, Tunisia. It is Rommel's last battle in Africa as he is forced to retreat.⟶
AfricaTunisiaRommelmilitarybattleNorth AfricaretreatwarMedenine