Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa (7 May 1942)

Political map of Sub-Saharan Africa on 07 May 1942 (World War II in Africa: Operation Ironclad), showing the following events: Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Gondar; Operation Crusader; Attack on Pearl Harbor; Operations Theseus; Anglo–Ethiopian Agreement; Wideawake field; Indian Ocean Raid; Operation Ironclad.

Saudi

Arabia

British

Anglo-

Egyptian

Sudan(Br. adm.)

Angola(Port.)

Belgian

Congo(Free Bel. adm.)

Mozambique(Port.)

F r e n c h W e s t A f r i c a(VFr. col. fed.)

Ethiopia(Br. prot.)

Kenya(Br.)

Union of

South Africa(Br. dom.)

Egypt(Br. occ.)

Madagascar(VFr.)

French

Equatorial

Africa(Free Fr. adm.)

Nigeria(Br.)

Libya

Fr. Som.(VFr.)

Aden Prot.(Br. prot.)

South
West
Africa(SAfr. mand.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. prot.)

Cape
Verde(Port.)

Tanganyika(Br. mand.)

Cameroun(Free Fr. adm.)

Eritrea(Br. adm.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Italian
Somaliland(Br. adm.)

Southern
Territories(VFr. terr.)

Bechuana-
land(Br. H.C.T.)

Ifni & Sahara(Sp. terr.)

Comoros(V.Fr.)

Réunion(VFr.)

Mauritius(Br.)

Northern
Rhodesia(Br. prot.)

Southern
Rhodesia(Br.)

Diégo Suarez(Br. occ.)

Jun 1941Germany invades
Soviet Union

13–27 Nov 1941Italian East African
forces defeated

18 Nov–30 Dec 1941British offensive
in North Africa

Dec 1941Japan attacks
Pearl Harbor

21 Jan–21 Jun 1942Rommel expels
British from Libya

31 Jan 1942British recognize
Ethiopian independence

Mar 1942–May 1947Ascension Island hosts
major US air base

Mar–Apr 1942Japanese raid
Indian Ocean

5–7 May 1942British capture
Diégo Suarez

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Sub-Saharan Africa, 07 May 1942: Operation Ironclad
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