Sub-Saharan Africa, 08 Nov 1940: Battle of Gabon
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Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 08 Nov 1940 (World War II in Africa: Battle of Gabon), showing the following events: Tripartite Pact; Gabon Campaign; Battle of Libreville.

Italian

East Africa(It.)

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Belgian

Congo(Free Bel. adm.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(VFr. col. fed.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(VFr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Free Fr. adm.)

Aden Prot.(Br. prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. mand.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(Br. mand.)

Cameroun(Free Fr. adm.)

Br. Som.(It. occ.)

Southern
Territories(VFr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Uganda(Br. prot.)

Gold
Coast(Br.)

Sierra Leone(Br.)

Pt. Guinea(Port.)

Ifni & Sahara(Sp. terr.)

Northern
Rhodesia(Br. prot.)

Southern
Rhodesia(Br.)

Middle
Congo(FEA)

Gabon(VFr. adm.)

French
Sudan(FWA)

Mauritania(FWA)

Fr. Guinea(FWA)

Ivory
Coast(FWA)

Walvis Bay(SWA adm.)

Chad(FEA terr.)

Ubangi-
Shari(FEA)

Zanzibar(Br. prot.)

S.T. & P.(Port.)

Seychelles(Br.)

St. Helena(Br.)

Tristan da Cunha

Simon's Town(Br.)

27 Sep 1940Germany, Italy, and Japan
sign Tripartite Pact

12 Oct–12 Nov 1940Free French
conquer Gabon

7–10 Nov 1940Free French landing
captures Libreville

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