The Free French in the Battle for North Africa, 1942: Military Action and Its Political Presentation1
The Free French in the Battle for North Africa, 1942: Military Action and Its Political Presentation1
When France fell in June 1940, General de Gaulle, outraged, issued the call to arms that began the gathering of the Free French forces that became of great political importance for France. From mainland France and African countries of the French empire, support rallied to de Gaulle. The participation of the Free French Forces in the overall struggle of the Allied forces in Egypt and the Western Desert remains indisputably small, and it is also true that at certain moments the British seemed unconvinced of their input or the missions that they attributed to them. Yet their contribution, if not crucial, was none the less important. Emphasized is the importance of the psychological impact that the men who fought at Bir Hakeim had on the Free
Keywords: Free French Forces, Bir Hakeim, Cyrenaica, Desert Commandos, ‘secret’ desert war
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