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U.S. forces land in North Africa

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U.S. forces land in North Africa

8th November 1942: Operation Torch: a joint Anglo American force lands in French territory not knowing whether they face an opposed landing or not

Nov 8, 2022
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American troops of the 34th Infantry Division landing on the beaches at Surcouf, twenty miles east of Algiers, 9th November 1942. Operation Torch signalled the American entry into the Mediterranean War

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