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Victory's Path: African Liberation Stories from 1941-1942

Explore key events such as the Liberation of Ethiopia and British attacks in Africa. Witness French activities in Africa during World War II alongside the War in Syria, culminating in Operation "Crusader" and the German Offensive of 1942. 8 Relevant

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Victory's Path: African Liberation Stories from 1941-1942

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  1. Liberation of Ethiopia • Beginning of British attack in Africa to liberate Ethiopia – January 1941. • Eritrea captured by British Forces – April 2. • Liberation of Addis Ababa – April 5, 1941. • Triumphal return of Emperor Haile Selasie I to Addis Ababa. • May 5, 1941 – the Day of Victory in the Second World War for Ethiopians. • Results of Ethiopian operation.

  2. French Activities in Africa • First units of the Free French. • Failure of attack on Dakar, Senegal. • De Gaulle supporters taking over Cameroon. First appearance of Philippe Leclerc. • Governor of Chad recognizes de Gaulle government. • Leclerc takes Gabon.

  3. War in Syria • Situation in the Army of Levant in Syria and Lebanon. • Intelligence reports about the possible German and Italian activities in Syria. • Rashid Ali’s coup d’état in Iraq. • German aircrafts in Syria. • British forces restoring regent in Iraq – May 31, 1941. • Attack on French army in Syria and Lebanon. • Capitulation of Army of Levant – July 11, 1941. Only 5700 soldiers of the army rallied to de Gaulle. • Results of war in Syria: 3500 allied soldiers killed or wounded.

  4. Operation “Crusader” • Situation in Libya before Auchinleck’s attack. • “Crusader” launched – November 18, 1941. • Erwin Rommel – the “Desert Fox”. • Failure of main offensive. • Rommel counter-attack – November 24, 1941. • Rommel informed that there would be no supplies from Germany due to the Soviet attack. • Rommel withdraws main forces and regroups them. • The second British attack. • End of “Crusader”. • Results of operation.

  5. The German Offensive – Summer 1942 • Rommel launches offensive –May 27, 1942. • German victories in first days. • Tobruk surrenders – shock for Churchill. • Change of command in British forces – Harold Alexander replaces Auchinleck, Bernard Montgomery takes over the 8-th army. • Rommel launches new attack on Egypt. • British defensive measures and preparations for the counter-attack. • Stalemate at El-Alamein.

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