Free French Camel Corps
| Free French Camel Corps | |
|---|---|
East African Campaign | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Captain Edouard Dieffenbach |
The Free French Camel Corps (
Free French forces, founded by among others Captain Edouard Dieffenbach, under command of General Charles de Gaulle during World War II
.
History
Co-founded in
Italian Campaign
), Corporal Farner, physician, Commander Griveau and about 14 other compatriots.
The unit was stationed in areas equivalent to today's Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, then under occupation.
The unit notably fought alongside the British
East Africa.[citation needed
]
Further reading
- Compagnons De La Liberté (1 November 2006, Editions Lacour, ISBN 2750414075) by fr:Aimé Vielzeuf(1922-2007)
References
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