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The purpose of Operation Reservist was to capture the valuable facilities and ships at the Vichy French port of Oran before they could be destroyed. The landing of troops directly from ships was extremely risky; however it was hoped that either the French defenders would be taken entirely by surprise, or that they would actually co-operate with the landing forces.
Americans Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Tafaoui base, 1943.. During World War II, it was a primary mission objective of the United States Army 34th Infantry Division during the Allied Operation Torch landings on 8 November 1942, and became a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.
Romeo — Free French assault on German coastal battery; Rosie — Free French commando raid near Théoule-sur-Mer; Rugby — Airborne portion of Dragoon; Sitka — 1st Special Services Force assault on Îles d'Hyères; Span — deception operation in support of Dragoon; Dunlop (1941) — delivery of 24 Hurricanes to Malta from HMS Ark Royal (1 ...
This is a category of airfields used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. They were used primarily by Twelfth Air Force in the North African Campaign. Pages in category "Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria"
The Oran Division (French: Division d'Oran) was an infantry division of the French Army, part of the 19th Army Corps based in French Algeria. It comprised troops from the Army of Africa garrisoned in the Oran region.
Churchill's Lions: A Biographical Guide to the Key British Generals of World War II. Stroud: Spellmount. ISBN 978-1-86227-431-0. OCLC 907176723. Ruppenthal, Roland G. (1953). Logistical Support of the Armies (PDF). United States Army in World War II – The European Theater of Operations. Vol. I, May 1941 – September 1944.
Nouvion Airfield was a pre-war airport and World War II military airfield in Algeria, located about 5 km west of Camp Militaire d' El Ghomri in Mascara province; about 76 km east of Oran. History [ edit ]
On September 9, 1943, Nazi Germany launched an invasion of Albania following the collapse of Mussolini's fascist Italian government. The invasion was carried out by the 2nd Panzer Division, which deployed military convoys from Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia into Albania.