By Africa I mean the sub-Saharan region, the main ('black' as opposed to 'arab') hub of the continent below the conflict of the north.
Was there fighting here? I realise many of the countries were actually colonies of German, Britain etc so what part, if any, did they play? Congo, Togo, Senegal, Rhodesia, Kenya, Madagascar etc etc
Thanks!
2007-06-11 07:56:24 · 7 answers · asked by Gregory 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
South Africa and Rhodesia supplied many men for the forces of the British Empire.
There was fighting between British and Italian forces in Ethiopia and Northern Kenya which the Italians eventually lost.
Many native west africans were recruited into the British Forces to fight the Japanese in Burma.
French colonial troops took part in the liberation of Europe, both on the Italian Front and the Western Front.
Ignore Warren - his history is rubbish . How do these people become top contributors?
2007-06-11 17:14:28 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both the British & the French recriuted black troops into their armies in large numbers. The British togethet with the S. Africans invaded Italiain colonies in the Horn of Africa and routed them. They together with the Black troops went on and routed the Japanese in the Far East.
2007-06-11 08:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by RALPH HINRIK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Free French Forces came up through Chad area.
2007-06-11 12:23:16 · answer #3 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Field Marshall Rommel directed his tank corps against the Americans in one of the fiercest battles of the war in Africa. Rommel, who pleaded with Hitler to send him the gasoline necessary to fuel his tanks, was ignored by Hitler, and hi9s tanks became sitting ducks for the Americans. Rommel, also known as the Desert Rat, was one of the finest generals in Hitler's army.
Chow!!
2007-06-11 08:29:15 · answer #4 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. not too many people hear about Africa in WWII. but the fighting in Africa was mainly strategic as opposed to tactical. that is, the fighting in Europe was of priority while, in Africa, it was supportive (with supplies, ammo and such).
one of the most famous battles - the battle of Madagascar - was battled for routes to Europe and oil.
2007-06-11 08:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there wasn't alot of fighting bur the main battles were in north Africa especially Egypt Libya and Tunisia
2007-06-11 10:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by leidigh3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of Hitler's finest generals fought there against the Allies.
Rommel.
I met a German who fought under him.
2007-06-11 08:00:01 · answer #7 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋