Operation Ironclad
The British invasion of Madagascar 1942.
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Beschreibung
The entry of Italy into the war in June 1940 effectively curtailed the transit of British convoys through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal.
The entry of Italy into the war in June 1940 effectively curtailed the transit of British convoys through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal. To supply India and the Middle East, convoys would henceforth have to be routed around South Africa and through Indian ocean. Should the Japanese have use of or capture the Madagascan port of Diego Suarez (Antsirane) from the Vichy government, then their submarines, operating from a secure naval base, could effectively cut this vital lifeline with catastrophic results on the campaign in North Africa and India/Burma.
In 1942, Churchill ordered British forces to invaded the island. This book describes the planning, preparation and execution of Operation Ironclad. The largest amphibious operation conducting by the British since Gallipoli in 1915 and discusses the argument as to whether the operation was a military necessity or a political imperative for Churchill.
The book is the first in the 'Battle' series published and produced by History and Latte Ltd.
Autor*in
Cliff Lloyd
Military Historian Author and Editor.
Battlefield Guide Covering the Second World War.
MA in British Second World War Studies from Birmingham University, England.
Themen in »Operation Ironclad«
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