01. 04. 2023

The Destruction of Bizerte (Orlando Furioso) by Gustave Doré

Cape Angela, Tunisia: Cape Angela is a rocky headland in Bizerte, Tunisia. Its tip, Ras Ben Sakka, has been considered the northernmost point of the African continent since 2014, replacing Cape Blanc, also in Tunisia. It is located about 15 kilometers from Bizerte, the northernmost city in Africa and 22 kilometers from Ichkeul Lake. Wikipedia

French vintage postcard

Breguet 521 Bizerte,a military version of the Be 530 Saigon commercial aircraft. 30 were built for french navy and some flew with the luftwaffe after June 1940. "Bizerte" had an all-metal construction. All fuel was contained in the tanks in the lower wing, with a total volume of 5250 liters. The armament consisted of two 7.5-mm Darn machine guns, two more of the same immediately behind the wings and a fifth at the tail end of the fuselage. The underwing hangers carried up to 1600 kg of bombs, or two 800 kg torpedoes. From the very beginning of hostilities, Bizerte patrolled the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. On August 1, 1940, squadrons E1, E2, EZ, E5 and E9 were renamed IE, 2E, ZE, 5E and 9E, respectively. On August 15, 20 Bizertes were still in the ranks of the French fleet.

masque "ngontang", fang - Gabon, début XXe s.