Historical place archive

Eastern Mediterranean in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Eastern Mediterranean in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records5 event labels2 people1956–1956

Historical events in Eastern Mediterranean

1956

31 October 1956
Combined Naval Task Force Coordinated
Pierre Barjot · Suez War

Barjot coordinates French naval elements with British forces supporting Operation Musketeer.

31 October 1956
French Forces Integrated into Allied Command
Pierre Barjot · Suez War

Barjot coordinates French participation within the combined command structure for the assault on Egypt.

5 November 1956
Operation Musketeer
Pierre Barjot · Suez War

Commands French naval forces participating in Operation Musketeer.

5 November 1956
Tenth Parachute Division Suez Force Directed
Jacques Massu · Suez War

Massu commands the 10th Parachute Division elements committed to the French side of Operation Musketeer.

6 November 1956
French Amphibious Component Released for Port Fuad
Pierre Barjot · Suez War

Barjot directs the French naval contribution supporting the amphibious landing at Port Fuad.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Eastern Mediterranean. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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