What the records say
- When
- 5 Nov 1956 – 6 Nov 1956
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 31.26° N, 32.31° E
- Description
- 1956 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Telescope
1956 Franco-British operation of the Suez Crisis
Operation Telescope was a Franco-British operation conducted from 5 to 6 November 1956 during the Suez Crisis, consisting of a series of parachute drops launched by the British 3 PARA, in combination with French paratroop forces, 24 hours before the seaborne landing on Port Said during Operation Musketeer.
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