page_title: The Gambia in World War II
hierarchical_section_title: The Gambia in World War II
caption_attribution_description: English: The Royal Air Force in West Africa, April 1943 Royal Air Force fitters assisted by native helpers change the engine of a Lockheed Hudson aircraft at a West African base (probably Yundum) using an improvised hoist.
context_page_description: During the Second World War, the Gambia was part of the British Empire as the Gambia Colony and Protectorate. At the outbreak of war between the British Empire and Nazi Germany in September 1939, the Gambia was home to the Gambia Company of the Royal West African Frontier Force.
context_section_description: During the Second World War (1939–1945), the Gambia was part of the British Empire as the Gambia Colony and Protectorate. At the outbreak of war between the British Empire and Nazi Germany in September 1939, the Gambia was home to the Gambia Company of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).
caption: A Lockheed Hudson at RAF Yundum.
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