Légende
De Gaulle's Task 25th September 1940
Drawn by Harold Hodges as the Allies attempted to capture the strategic port of Dakar in French West Africa (modern-day Senegal).
The invasion attempt failed, the consequences were mainly political. De Gaulle had believed that he would be able to persuade the Vichy French at Dakar to change sides, but this turned out not to be the case, a result that damaged his standing among the Allies. The failure also meant that for a short period of time the British government lost prestige with the US administration
Date
25 sept. 1940
Crédit
Photo12/Mirrorpix
Notre référence
MPX24A00_008
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,8Mo (3,8Mo) / 40,1cm x 31,1cm / 4736 x 3677 (300dpi)