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Operation Torch November 8, 1942

Operation Torch November 8, 1942. Objectives :. Clear Axis powers from North Africa. Allied control of the Mediterranean Sea. Prepare for an invasion through Italy. Second Battle of el Alamein. Erwin Rommel. Bernard Montgomery. Operation Husky July 9, 1943.

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Operation Torch November 8, 1942

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  1. Operation TorchNovember 8, 1942 Objectives: Clear Axis powers from North Africa Allied control of the Mediterranean Sea Prepare for an invasion through Italy

  2. Second Battle of el Alamein Erwin Rommel Bernard Montgomery

  3. Operation HuskyJuly 9, 1943 Serve as a launching point into Europe (“soft underbelly”) Objectives: Take Italy out of the war Take pressure off Soviets, particularly at Kursk

  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EsdWzO-4M

  5. Stage 1 – air landings

  6. Stage 2 – sea landings

  7. Invasion of ItalySeptember 3, 1943 Objectives Open shipping lanes in Mediterranean Occupy German forces, keeping them away from the Russian forces

  8. Operation Slapstick Operation Avalanche Operation Baytown

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