British-French commandos land in Egypt 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1956)


Video: 'The Other Side of Suez (BBC Documentary)' (Nov. 5, 1956, at 39:41)

(Monday, November 5, 1956; during the Suez Crisis) — Britain and France started landing forces in Egypt today during fighting between Egyptian and Israeli forces around the Suez Canal.