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Operation Torch (8 Nov 1942 Jahr – 16 Nov 1942 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

The Allies invade French North Africa in an attempt to draw the Axis away from Soviet attacks on the Eastern Front and gain control of the Mediterranean shipping lanes. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower leads attacks on Oran, Algiers and Casablanca before advancing on Tunis and causing the Vichy French to realign with the Allies. The victory is touted by Winston Churchill as the "end of the beginning."

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Datum:

8 Nov 1942 Jahr
16 Nov 1942 Jahr
~ 8 days