. "Non-combatant Support:" . . . "(naval)" . "Free Netherlands(naval)" . . . "* 1 oil tanker sunk" . "*Tanganyika" . "* 1 battleship heavily damaged" . "8,000 troops, 6 tanks, 35 aircraft (land forces)" . "*French Madagascar" . "Allied victory" . . "* 620 casualties in total (107 killed in action; 280 wounded; 108 died from disease)" . "10,000\u201315,000 (land forces)" . "*(naval only)" . . "*" . . "1942-05-05Z"^^ . . . . "The Battle of Madagascar was the British campaign to capture Vichy French-controlled Madagascar during World War II. It began with Operation Ironclad, the seizure of the port of Diego Suarez near the northern tip of the island, on 5 May 1942. A subsequent campaign to secure the entire island, Operation Streamline Jane, was opened on 10 September. Fighting ceased and an armistice was granted on 6 November."@en . "Free Poland" . "Battle of Madagascar"@en .