8h 40min, may 14, 1943 y - Operation Torch
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Operation Torch, headed by General Dwight Eisenhower, landed American and Allied tanks and troops at points in Morocco and Algeria, which then fought east across North Africa, eventually meeting up with Montgomery’s British forces in Tunisia. There, Rommel’s forces surrendered to the Allies in May of 1943.Added to timeline:
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8h 40min, may 14, 1943 y
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~ 81 years ago
