Allies Land
in North Africa
MOROCCO—While
America slept Saturday night, American forces saw their first action in the
European Theater of Operations (ETO). Under the command of General Dwight
Eisenhower, Operation Torch commenced before daybreak local time. American
forces landed at three points in this North African nation defended by French
troops serving the Vichy government. French forces inflicted heavy losses, but
American and British forces have established beachheads in Morocco and Algiers
and are progressing inland. Vichy France has severed diplomatic relations with
the Allied countries.
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