Operation Torch (nov 8, 1943 – nov 10, 1943)
Description:
The US and British were pressured by the Soviet Union to Open up a second front to reduce the German forces on the Eastern Front. An attack in north-west Africa would supply support for Allied forces in Egypt. This invasion would also secure Allied naval control of the south-west Mediterranean and enable an invasion of Southern Europe which occurred in 1943.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 8, 1943
nov 10, 1943
~ 2 days