Operation Ironclad
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Operation Ironclad was the 1942 British-led amphibious assault and occupation of the Vichy French-controlled port of Diego Suarez in Madagascar during World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Ironclad canonical | 3 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II amphibious operation
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Madagascar (initial phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | East African and Indian Ocean campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | Ironclad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | British high command in the Indian Ocean theatre ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-05-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Allied occupation of the rest of Madagascar in 1942 ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South African forces ⓘ |
| location |
Diego Suarez
NERFINISHED
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Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Diego Suarez
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deny use of Diego Suarez to the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ secure anchorage for Allied naval forces in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
Vichy French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Vichy French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Vichy French colonial authorities in Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied operations in the Indian Ocean
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Madagascar campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-05-05 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of sea lanes around the Cape of Good Hope
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protection of Allied shipping to the Middle East and India ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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