French Somaliland (Vichy France)

This article is about the specific polity French Somaliland (Vichy France) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The period of the colony when it was loyal to Vichy France.

Establishment

July 1940: Germain succeeded Legentilhomme as commander-in-chief of French forces. He was loyal to Vichy France.

August 1940: When the Italian invasion of British Somaliland began on 3 August, the forces at Loyada moved on Zeila, which they had taken by 5 August.

August 1940: The Italian 17th Colonial Brigade under Colonel Agosti occupied the French fort at Loyada on the border with British Somaliland in early August.

November 1940: The border area of western French Somaliland was occupied by Italian troops. Under increasing British pressure, the Italians withdrew from Hanlé beginning in October 1940 and from Dagguirou by April 1941, when the French had returned.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (East African Theatre)

Was the East African theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.French Somaliland during World War II

Was an Italian military campaign in French Somaliland during World War II.

May 1941: The French returned in Dagguirou.

December 1942: Christian Raimond Dupont, Governor of French Somaliland, surrendered to British forces. French Somaliland ceased to be part of the Vichy France colonial empire.

Disestablishment

December 1942: Christian Raimond Dupont, Governor of French Somaliland, surrendered to British forces. French Somaliland ceased to be part of the Vichy France colonial empire.