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A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar - 80th Anniversary (Season 4, Episode 143)
TV Episode | Documentary, History, Talk-Show
A Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar - 80th Anniversary Our guest for this show is Russell Phillips, a military historian from South Yorkshire, England. Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts ...See moreA Strange Campaign: The Battle for Madagascar - 80th Anniversary Our guest for this show is Russell Phillips, a military historian from South Yorkshire, England. Madagascar provided the stunning backdrop for one of the strangest conflicts of the Second World War - when Britain went head to head against one of its closest allies. When British forces landed on the island in 1942, the enemy they faced wasn't German, Japanese or even Italian, this time the opposing forces were French. Concerned that Japan might use Madagascar as a strategic base to disrupt the supply line to India, Britain was keen to take control of the island. However, the Vichy forces were keen to defend the French colony and prevent it becoming part of the British Empire. In today's show Russell will talk about Operation Ironclad seizure of the port of Diego-Suarez (now Antsiranana) near the northern tip of the island, on 5 May 1942. Written by Paul Woodadge See less
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Updated May 5, 2022
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May 5, 2022 (France)

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