The First Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim. The Rebirth of the French Army Cover Image

La 1ère Brigade française libre dans la Bataille de Bir Hakeim. La renaissance de l’armée française
The First Free French Brigade at the Battle of Bir Hakeim. The Rebirth of the French Army

Author(s): Krisztián Bene
Subject(s): Military history, Political history, 19th Century, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Új-és Jelenkori Egyetemes Történeti Tanszék
Keywords: Second World War; French colonisation; French armed forces; North Africa; Charles de Gaulle; Near East; Rommel; Afrika Korps; Bir Hakeim;

Summary/Abstract: The participation of the French troops in the Second World War is little-known. That's why the study presents the role of the French forces in North Africa. The battle of Bir Hakeim was decisive in the North Africa campaigne between the French armed forces and the troops of General Rommel.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-24
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: French