Battle of Madagascar

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rdf:type	Amphibious operation of World War II Conflict in Africa Naval battle or operation of World War II involving the United Kingdom Military engagement of World War II owl:NamedIndividual Battle (alphabetical) Battle of World War II involving Japan Battle of the Imperial Japanese Navy Battle or operation of World War II involving South Africa Conflict in 1942 Invasion Amphibious operation involving the United Kingdom Lor battle or operation of World War II involving the United Kingdom Military battle of Vichy France
rdfs:label	Battle of Madagascar
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skos:prefLabel	Battle of Madagascar
skos:altLabel	offensive Madagascar British occupation invasion occupation Invasion Diego Suarez Diégo Suarez Allied invasion British invasion Indian Ocean Middle East 1942 capturing the island Ironclad in Madagascar occupied by the British invade the island 1942 campaign 1942 invasion of Madagascar Allied landings on Madagascar Battle of Madagascar#Landings (Operation Ironclad) British campaign to capture British invasion of Madagascar British landing in Vichy-held Madagascar British operation to occupy Madagascar Invasion of Madagascar Madagascan campaign Madagascar 1942 Madagascar Campaign Madagascar campaign Madagascar operations Operation Ironclad Operation Stream Line Jane Operation Streamline Jane Streamline Jane Vichy French on Madagascar attack on Diego Suarez Harbor attack the Allied warships at Diego Suarez attacked the strategically important battle of Madagascar brief campaign in Madagascar capture of Madagascar capture of Malagasy capture of the island by the British had engaged British forces invaded Madagascar invasion of Madagascar invasion of Vichy-held Madagascar landings on Madagascar led an attack on Diego-Suarez liberation of Madagascar on Madagascar operations on Madagascar retaking of Madagascar seven-month campaign took over French Madagascar Battle of Madagascar#Ground campaign (Operation Stream Line Jane)
clgo:causalties	620 Total: 107 killed 280 wounded 1 battleship heavily damaged 1 oil tanker sunk 108 died from disease 8 tanks destroyed
clgo:combatant	* France Netherlands Poland South Africa United Kingdom Japan *Madagascar Naval only:
clgo:commander	Armand Annet Noboru Ishizaki Robert Sturges Edward Neville Syfret
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict	Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) Indian Ocean in World War II
clgo:place	Japan Indian Ocean Madagascar
clgo:result	Allied victory
clgo:strength	Japanese Navy 6 light cruisers 2 battleships 2 aircraft carriers 4 warships 1 minelayer 22 destroyers 4 minesweepers 2 soldiers 8,000 soldiers 6 tanks 4 submarines 1 seaplane carrier 1 monitor 1 reconnaissance aircraft 10,000–15,000 soldiers 2 midget submarines 35 aircraft 5 assault transports 6 infantry tanks 6 light tanks 8 corvettes Vichy France: over 81 aircraft
clgo:territory	French Madagascar Free France
is clgo:battle of	David Musuguri Reginald Hutton 29th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom) Tony Pugsley Henry Burrell (admiral) Ernest Benjamin Robert Sturges East Indies Fleet Royal Naval Commandos No. 5 Commando Stephen Melville South African Air Force Michael West (British Army officer)

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