The U.S. Army in World War II: The Mediterranean Theater of Operations

NORTHWEST AFRICA - SEIZING THE INITIATIVE IN THE WEST

George F. Howe

U.S. Army in World War II
CMH Pub 6-1, Cloth; CMH Pub 6-1-1, Paper
1957, 2002; 748 pages, tables, charts, maps, illustrations, appendixes, bibliographical note, glossaries, index

GPO S/N: 008-029-00070-9

The assault on North Africa on 8 November 1942 led to a bitter conflict that finally culminated in the defeat of the Axis forces in Tunisia seven months later. The campaign was, for the U.S. Army, a school in coalition warfare and an introduction to enemy tactics.

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