Algerian War - French paratroopers from the Algerian corps landed on Corsica
Time: Saturday May 24, 1958
Place: Corsica, France
Details: On May 24, French paratroopers from the Algerian corps landed on Corsica, taking the French island in a bloodless action, Opération Corse.
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