1940 65438+ 10-1941may, a small-scale Thai-French war broke out between Thailand and Vichy France because of territorial disputes. A phoenix is not as good as a chicken. After the outbreak of World War II, with the fall of France, Thai Prime Minister Major General Tompiwan Songgan thought it was a good opportunity to attack France and seize the territory that fell under the rule of Emperor Chulalongkorn.
Comparison of military strength between the two sides
The French Indo-Chinese colonial army was about 15000, of which 12000 were French. The establishment includes 5 1 infantry battalion, two artillery regiments and an engineering battalion. The French army is seriously short of tanks, so they can only use 20 old Renault FT- 17 light tanks against Thailand's 134 tanks. The French Air Force has about 100 aircraft in this respect (60 aircraft can be considered to have reached the first-line combat level).
The Royal Thai Army is a relatively well-equipped force with a total strength of 600,000. The establishment is divided into five armies, the largest of which is the Bra French Army, with five divisions. The troops independently commanded by the high command include two mechanized cavalry brigades, an artillery battalion, a signal battalion, an engineering battalion and an armored regiment.
The artillery unit is equipped with some old Krupp howitzers, newer Bofors howitzers and field guns, and the armored unit has 60 Carden-Lloyd tanks and 30 Vexcor 6-ton tanks.
The Royal Thai Navy-including two coastal defense ships, 12 torpedo boats and four submarines-is not as powerful as the French colonial navy, but if it is offshore, the Royal Thai Air Force surpasses the French Air Force in quantity and quality.
The first-line troops of the Royal Thai Air Force include 24 Mitsubishi Ki-30 light bombers, 9 Mitsubishi Ki-2 1 medium bombers, 25 Eagle 75N fighters, 6 Martin B- 10 bombers and 70 O2U pirate light bombers.
The war began at the beginning of 194 1 1. At the beginning of this year, Thai troops launched an attack on French Laos and Cambodia. The French army resisted tenaciously, but was swept away by the better-equipped Thai army. Laos won easily, but attacking Cambodia is by no means that simple. 65438+ 10/6, the French army launched a large-scale counterattack. Push the war to a climax. However, due to the nonexistent intelligence work, the French counterattack was quickly shattered. The French then retreated.
The situation on land in France was grim, and Admiral Franco-German ordered the fleet to attack the Gulf of Thailand. 194165438+1October 17 in the morning, the French navy intercepted a Thai naval fleet near Elephant Island. The French army sank two torpedo boats and a coastal defense ship in the battle.
194165438+1On October 24th, Thai bombers bombed the French airport near Siem Reap, which was the last air combat in this war. Japan arranged a truce, and the general ceasefire came into effect on1October 28th 10 194 1. 194 1 On May 9, 2008, the two sides signed a peace agreement in Tokyo. France gave up its disputed territory under the threat of Japan.
194 1 65438+on February 8th, 2008, Japanese troops invaded Thailand at the same time as they invaded Malaya.
After the end of World War II, in June 5438+0946, 10/0, the French provisional government threatened to oppose Thailand's accession to the United Nations and reclaim the besieged western Cambodia and two Lao territories. Casualties: France 32 1 casualties, Thailand 54 casualties.