In September of 1939 Britain and France went to war as allies against the common threat of Nazi Germany. Just twelve months later at Dakar in West Africa the erstwhile partners were reluctantly shooting at each other. The French base was a threat to Britain's war effort. Friends/allies or not, it had to be neutralised.
Language
English
Pages
33
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
August 01, 1996
Operation Menace: The assault on Dakar (Naval Warfare Outside the Pacific Book 3)
In September of 1939 Britain and France went to war as allies against the common threat of Nazi Germany. Just twelve months later at Dakar in West Africa the erstwhile partners were reluctantly shooting at each other. The French base was a threat to Britain's war effort. Friends/allies or not, it had to be neutralised.