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on my cross word puzzle it has 4 boxes not 5, for this is the wrong answer
It was the British-American Invasion of North Africa.
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower led the U.S. forces in North Africa during World War II. He played a crucial role in the Allied invasion of North Africa, known as Operation Torch, in 1942. Following this campaign, he went on to help plan Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, which took place in June 1944. Eisenhower's leadership was pivotal in coordinating the efforts of the Allied forces throughout these significant military operations.
These are a few Allied campaigns: Operation Torch was the British and American invasion of North Africa. Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day Operation Market Garden was an Allied attempt to enter Germany by controlling several bridges and cities in the Netherlands. The operation was a major failure however.
north Africa
It was the British-American Invasion of North Africa.
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
"Operation Torch" .
No. It was not.
Codename for allied invasion of North Africa from Novermber 1942 to September 1943
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
During World War II, the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as 'Operation Torch,' focused exclusively on French colonial possessions. Thus, the North African nations of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia did not yet exist independently at this time; however, the Allied invasion affected each in varying degrees during and then (in the case of Tunisia) especially after.
Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of Axis held North Africa, ended with the Allies defeating the Axis powers.
In Europe, Sicily, a large Italian island.
These are a few Allied campaigns: Operation Torch was the British and American invasion of North Africa. Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day Operation Market Garden was an Allied attempt to enter Germany by controlling several bridges and cities in the Netherlands. The operation was a major failure however.