The Allied Invasion of Vichy Madagascar

The first large-scale amphibious invasion by the allies in the Second World War was fighting the French on the Island of Madagascar. The little remembered Battle of Madagascar served as a learning experience for the larger operations to come. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
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