#OTD in 1912, during the Italo-Turkish war, the Battle of Kars Ras el Leben ended with an Italian victory after 3 days of combats. The Ottomans suffered 1000 KIA and 1000 WIA vs 61 Italian KIA and 113 WIA. #RegioEsercito#MilHis @histodons@militaryhistory
#OnThisDay in 1942, the Allies began Operation Streamline Jane, to capture the rest of #Madagascar. Streamline Jane consisted of three linked operations, codenamed Stream, Line, and Jane.
The initial landings for all three operations were very successful. But Vichy resistance was stubborn, and it was November before the island was completely under Allied control.