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Malagasy Uprising
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The Malagasy Uprising was a Malagasy nationalist rebellion against French colonial rule in Madagascar, lasting from March 1947 to February 1949. Starting in late 1945, Madagascar's first French Nation
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule, which began on 29 March 1947, is commemorated by a national monument in Moramanga.
The Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule, which began on 29 March 1947, is commemorated by a national monument in Moramanga.
A nationalist fighter from the rural southeast. The rebels were poorly armed, as only a few had rifles. Most faced the modern French military with spe
A nationalist fighter from the rural southeast. The rebels were poorly armed, as only a few had rifles. Most faced the modern French military with spears.
Monument for the Malagasy Uprising in the village of Antoetra. The memorial reads: "In memory of the Malagasy who died in 1947 for the love of their h
Monument for the Malagasy Uprising in the village of Antoetra. The memorial reads: "In memory of the Malagasy who died in 1947 for the love of their homeland."
Trial of former deputies Joseph Ravoahangy [mg; ru], Joseph Raseta, and Jacques Rabemananjara (far left to right)
Trial of former deputies Joseph Ravoahangy [mg; ru], Joseph Raseta, and Jacques Rabemananjara (far left to right)
Death flights
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Death flights are a form of extrajudicial killing in which victims are dropped to their deaths from airplanes or helicopters and their bodies land in oceans, large rivers or mountains. Death flights h
Malagasy Uprising
…torture, war rape, torching of entire villages, collective punishment, and other atrocities such as throwing live Malagasy prisoners out of airplanes (death flights). The estimated number of Malagasy casualties varies from a low of 11,000 to a high of over 100,000. The nationalists killed approximately 550 French…
Short Skyvan 'PA-51', one of the original aircraft used for "death flights", now on display at Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA
Short Skyvan 'PA-51', one of the original aircraft used for "death flights", now on display at Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA
Death flights victims during the Algerian War were known as crevettes Bigeard ("Bigeard's shrimp"), after French General Marcel Bigeard (pictured)
Death flights victims during the Algerian War were known as crevettes Bigeard ("Bigeard's shrimp"), after French General Marcel Bigeard (pictured)