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On Tues. 05 may 1942 British troops invaded French Madagascar in Operat.....

1942-05-05

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British troops invaded French Madagascar in Operation Ironclad, landing in Courrier Bay at 0430 hours and Ambararata Bay shortly after. French and British troops clashed at Antsirane and Diego-Su

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