French forces at Diego-Suarez, Madagascar surrendered according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee Daily summary dated 8 May 1942

An item reported that after two attacks by British forces in the morning and evening of 6 May on Antsirane near Diego Suarez, [harbour town, since 1975 called Antsiranana) Madagascar the French naval and military commanders surrendered.(1)

Note

1. Diego-Suarez was on 5 May 1942 the start point for the Allied forces capturing Madagascar preventing Japan taking over the island to be used for attacking allied shipping. This was Operation Ironclad.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 149 dated 8 May 1942