Q&A · 53:48-54:16

Free French ships could alter ABDACOM

The first audience question asks whether a whole Free French fleet would become part of Allied command in Southeast Asia.

Question

Would Free French warships join ABDACOM in the Pacific?

Short answer

Potentially, although changes during 1940 and 1941 could alter both ABDACOM and events in the Far East.

Notes

French warships could potentially join ABDACOM in the Pacific. The scenario is deliberately limited to 1941 because changes during 1940 and 1941 could alter events in the Far East. Those changes could affect the outline of ABDACOM itself. French participation remains possible without a definite command structure being proposed.