Casualties and Losses Free French: 2 Australian: 0 Civilian: estimated 15-200 [1] Vichy French: 4 German: 2 Civilian:    [Source] The Assault on Kerguelen ( French : Assaut sur Kerguelen ; German : Anschlag von Kerguelen ) was an attack by Free French and Australian forces on the Vichy-controlled Kerguelen Islands