Operation White Giant

Operation White Giant
	Part of the Simba rebellion during the Congo Crisis
Date	15 March – 29 May 1965; (2 months and 2 weeks)
Location	Northeastern Orientale Province
Result	Democratic Republic of the Congo victory
Belligerents
Democratic Republic of the Congo; United States	Simba rebels; Uganda; Cuba; Supported by:; Sudan; Egypt
Commanders and leaders
Mike Hoare; John Peters; Alastair Wicks; Christian Tavernier	"Gombe"
Units involved
Armée Nationale Congolaise (ANC) 5 Commando; 14 Commando; "Force John-John"; CIA "Makasi";	Unidentified Simba units; Uganda Army; Cuban advisors
Strength
c. 970	1,200+

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.