Assault on Madagascar
Series
- Series Name
- British Paramount News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- mix to First pictures of prompt British action to forestall Japanese. Starting from assembly of convoy at African port, story includes crossing the line ceremony, bombardment of Diego Suarez, mass landing by British troops, operations by Fleet Air Arm and historic signing of surrender terms after forty-eight hours assault.
- Keywords
- Aviation; Ceremonies; Colonialism; Navy; Military
- Library number
- 12049
- Length of story (in feet)
- 769
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Film Archive
- Name
- Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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- Web
- http://reuters.screenocean.com/
- Phone
- +44(0)1954 262052
- Address
- 124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX - Notes
- British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record
'Assault on Madagascar', British Paramount News Issue No. 1175, 4 Jun 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/38272 (Accessed 02 Feb 2025)