- Title: Invasion of Madagascar by British soldiers and sailors
- Date: 5th November 1942
- Summary: SLATE INFORMATION: South African War Zone: British Troops Take Control in the Capital of Madagascar MADAGASCAR: Various: EXT MADAGASCAR. Ships leave Diego Suarez..A.C.L's land Majunga..Tommy w. umbrella..blown up bridges..Gen. Platt meets Brig. Dimoline in Tananarive..troops march thro' city & native scene..(IN CUTS):- 3 King's African Rifles receive military medals for Gen. Sir W. Platt MILITARY BRITISH 3 King's African Rifles received military medals from Gen. Sir W. Platt in Madagascar NATIVES Natives when troops occupy Tananarive..woman washes..scenes in city (Madagascar) PLATT, General. Decorates 3 King's African Riflemen in Madagascar UMBRELLAS Tommy w. umbrella in Maagascar UMBRELLAS Tommy w. umbrella in Catania (Sicily) South Africa; Military - Active Antananarivo, Mahajanga, Majunga, capital, ships, seaport, armored cars, artillery, weapons, bridge, bridges, destroyed, temporary bridge, machine gun nests, camouflaged, island, natives, inhabitants, roadblocks, General Sir William Platt, Brigadier General William Alfred Dimoline, East African Theatre, Operation Ironclad, Royal Marine Commandos, South African Air Force, Diego Suarez, Antsiranana, Tananarive, Quisling, Vichy France, French forces
- Embargoed: 6th July 2005 00:05
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- Location: Madagascar
- Country: Madagascar
- Topics: War / Fighting,International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVA1PNQDEXSPS0RV2JSH0DGC2M7Q
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: British Army and Royal Navy forces invade Madagascar and seize it from Vichy France Axis units to protect shipping routes
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