1942 ⟶ British Troops Depart for Madagascar
The bulk of the British assault troops depart Durban in Sout...
Year
1940
1942
1943
🚢 British Troops Depart for Madagascar
The bulk of the British assault troops depart Durban in South Africa for Madagascar; the slower ships, carrying transport and heavy weapons, have departed in great secrecy some days earlier.⟶
MadagascarBritish EmpireinvasionmilitaryDurbannavalAfricawarfare
🇬🇧 British Invasion of Madagascar Begins
British forces begin "Operation Ironclad": the invasion of Madagascar to keep the Vichy French territory from falling to a possible Japanese invasion.⟶
MadagascarOperation IroncladBritish EmpireVichy FranceMilitary CampaignAfricaNaval InvasionAllied Forces
