Chad

Chad (Arabic: تشاد Tšād, Arabic pronunciation: [tʃaːd]; French: Tchad, pronounced [tʃa(d)]), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena.

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The National Archives · 1 March 1941 English

For the reasons advanced in previous J.I.C. papers the maintenance of a mechanised column in the Chad area would be a most difficult undertaking.

Military' Objectives in the Northern Nigeria and Chad Areas. 4. It is not considered that the Germans papers the maintenance of a mechanised column in the Chad area would be a most difficult undertaking. In


The National Archives · 1 March 1941 English

For the reasons advanced in previous J.I.C. papers the maintenance of a mechanised column in the Chad area would be a most difficult undertaking.

Military Objectives in the Northern Nigeria and Chad Areas. 4. It is not considered that the Germans papers the maintenance of a mechanised column in the Chad area would be a most difficult undertaking, Iri


The National Archives · 26 December 1942 English

that there had been no further advance by the British in Libya; that De Gaulle's troops from Lake Chad are advancing towards Fezzan, on December 25; that Italian destroyers conveying 1000 Germans are to

i c e r e p o r t s DE GAULLE troops from LAKE CHAD advancing towards FEZZAH. CX/MSS/1867/T25. M GAULLE TROOPS HAVE BEEN PROCEEDING FROM THE LAKE CHAD DISTRICT IN THE DIRECTION SOUTH OF FEZZAN, I N LONDON ON MORNING OF 25/12, FIGHTING FRENCH UNITS OF CHAD HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR 2 DAYS I N FEZZAN WITH OUR


The National Archives · 7 July 1942 English

from within the Panzer Army, for July 6; an Italian naval report of forces from the Congo and Lake Chad being en route to Egypt; of an Allied aircraft attack on the Italian Littoria division, on July 6;

DATED 5/7 : - 1 ) FORCES FROM THE CONGO AND LATH CHAD ARE ON THE MOVE TOWARDS EGYPT ( ( 2 OR 3 WORDS


The National Archives · 1 June 1941 English

Only 2,000 tons of low-grade motor spirit were to be discharged from the "Sheherezade" at Dakar. But it is important to consider the oil supply position in French North and …

CERTAIN MILITARY PREPARATIONS BY VICHY FRANCE AGAINST CHAD., Report "by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee from which operations might he undertaken against Chad. Details of these are contained in Appendix A l scale military operations, A threat against Chad from Dakar could be supplemented to some extent before that time, any .ir force operations against Chad are much more likely to be ancillary to a land would consequently be required before an attack on Chad could be initiated. 5* . I n . T s p i t e o f


The National Archives · 1 July 1940 English

JOINT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE. POSITION IN CHAD PROVINCE. Note by the Secretary. The telegram According'to B.B,C. and Reuters de Gaulle has announced Chad Province now under British control. Official confirmation


The National Archives · 1 April 1942 English

8. Organised sabotage in French Equatorial Africa is unlikely assuming reasonable vigilance. We have no evidence of any attempts to organise sabotage there. (Signed) V. CAVENDISH-BENTINCK. C.R.W. LAMPLOUGH (for D.N.I.) …

Archambault so long as Fort Lamy and aerodromes in North chad are adequately garrisoned. I t is not considered


The National Archives · 14 January 1943 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

REPORTS. 1) 10/1. KARAMA AIRFIELD (900 KM. N. OF LAKE CHAD) 40 FIGHTER AND TRANSPORT li/G. 3 Α.Α., 3 M.G.


The National Archives · 1 June 1938 English

I. ROLE OF THE BRITISH AND EGYPTIAN FORCES. Up to the present British measures for the defence of Egypt in conjunction with the Egyptians have been based on an entirely …

command in the Sudan and the command of the Niger-Chad frontier region (Zender) for the participation towards either the Anglo- Egyptian Sudan or the Chad. c . ACTION AT TANGIER. Ill view of tlie situation


The National Archives · 30 July 1942 English

A file of signals intelligence reports, messages, and correspondence issued by the Government Code and Cypher School and sent by the head ('C') of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to …

been flown from BAIHURST via the North of Lake CHAD to MASSAPUAE. It is understood that in the event


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