Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill5 May 1941
An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
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An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
Vichy forces surrender to the British in Madagascar
Wilson is appointed GOC Palestine and Trans Jordan and oversaw the successful Syria campaign, in which predominantly Australian, British, Indian, and Free French forces overcame Vichy French forces in fierce fighting
The Vichy French forces in Syria surrender to the Allied forces
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