The Rubis – Free French Submarine
The Rubis, a Saphir-class submarine of the Free Free Navy, found itself with a torpedo stuck in one tube, malfunctioning ballast tanks and leaking batteries, in the middle of a German minefield.
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Articles by Stefen Styrsky
OPERATION CATAPULT – Churchill’s Controversial Plan to Deny the Germans French Ships
OPERATION CATAPULT, Winston Churchill’s plan to deny French naval vessels to the Germans, resulted in 1,300 French deaths at Mers-el-Kebir.
Read MoreBritish and Japanese Troops Cooperate in SE Asia, 1945
In 1945 British and Japanese troops that weeks earlier would have tried to kill each other joined forces to put down rebellions in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreFranco-Thai War, 1941
In 1941, Thailand’s Prime Minister Plaek Pibulsonggram – popularly called ‘Phibun’ – seized a chance to reclaim his country’s former provinces and attacked French Indochina.
Read MoreFrance Invades North America in World War II
France invades North America during World War II? It really happened in 1941.
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