Free French Africa in World War II
The African Resistance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19949673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric T Jennings (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Free French Africa in World War II (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cbo9781107261464 |
| OpenAlex | W812531588 |
| Open Library | OL28573145M |
| ISBN | 9781107261464 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 1 |
Only in recent years have historians rediscovered the critical role that French colonial troops played in the twentieth century's two world wars. What is perhaps still deeply under-appreciated is how much General de Gaulle's Free France drew its strength from 1940 to the middle of 1943 from fighting men, resources, and operations in French Equatorial Africa rather than London. Territorially, Free France spanned from the Libyan border with Chad down to the Congo River, and to the scattered tiny French territories of the South Pacific and India. Eric T. Jennings tells the story of an improbable French military and institutional rebirth through Central Africa and gives a unique, deep look at the key role Free French Africa played during World War II to help the Allied cause
Ancient history · Archaeology · Colonialism · Economic history · First world war · Geography · Political science · World War II · African history and culture studies · History · 1939-1945 · Africa · African Participation · Colonies · France · France combattante · France libre · World War
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |