Operation White Giant

Operation White Giant
Part of the Simba rebellion during the Congo Crisis
Date15 March – 29 May 1965[3]
(2 months and 2 weeks)
Location
Northeastern Orientale Province
Result Democratic Republic of the Congo victory
Belligerents
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo
United States United States[1]		 Simba rebels
Uganda Uganda[1]
Cuba Cuba[2]
Supported by:
Sudan Sudan[1]
 Egypt[1]
Commanders and leaders
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mike Hoare[4]
Democratic Republic of the Congo John Peters[4]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Alastair Wicks[4]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian Tavernier[4]		 Cuba "Gombe"[2]
Units involved

Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC)

CIA[1]

Unidentified Simba units
Uganda Army[1]
Cuban advisors[2]
Strength
c. 970[1] 1,200+[5]

Operation White Giant (March–April 1965) was a military offensive conducted by the forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its allies to retake northeastern Orientale Province from insurgents during the Simba rebellion. The operation succeeded in its aims, cutting off the Simba rebels from supply by their allies in Uganda and Sudan.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hudson 2012, Chapter: Operation White Giant.
  2. ^ a b c Villafana 2017, p. 108.
  3. ^ Villafana 2017, pp. 108–109.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Rogers 1998, p. 22.
  5. ^ a b Villafana 2017, p. 109.