5 May 1941
Operation Ironclad
The 1st large amphibious assault made by British forces since the Dardanelles. An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Diego Suarez in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The 1st large amphibious assault made by British forces since the Dardanelles. An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
Vichy forces surrender to the British in Madagascar
Vichy forces surrender to the British in Madagascar
The British march into Diego Suarez in Madagascar after just 2 days fighting
The British march into Diego Suarez in Madagascar after 2 days fighting
The British march into Diego Suarez in Madagascar after just 2 days fighting
The British march into Diego Suarez in Madagascar after 2 days fighting
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