Capture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Q3418131)

matcher place: Saint-Pierre (relation 3404440)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1941 in the French colonial empire, American Theater of World War II, Battles and operations of World War II involving France, Bilateral relations of the Dominion of Newfoundland, Canada–France relations, December 1941 events, France–United States relations, Free French Naval Forces, History of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Military battles of Vichy France

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Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le ralliement de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon à la France libre, le 24 décembre 1941, est une opération de la Seconde Guerre mondiale menée par l'amiral Muselier des Forces navales françaises libres sur l'ordre du général de Gaulle.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The capture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon was the successful takeover of the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France off the coast of Newfoundland, on 24 December 1941 by Free French Naval Forces. At the time, the islands' authorities had sworn their allegiance to the Vichy French government.

Wikidata location: 46.7778, -56.1778 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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