Desperate Venture: The Story of Operation Torch, the Allied Invasion of North Africa

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1992. First Edition. First Printing. 366, illus., endnotes, selected bibliography, index. The 1942 invasion of North Africa, the first combined U.S. -British offensive of World War II, was a dress rehearsal for the invasion of Francetwo years later. It was a major tactical and moral victory and allowed the Allies to learn to work together in the midst of confusion, blunders, and bitter conflicts, thus sowing the seeds for the defeat of Hitler's armies in the West. At the time Operation Torch was the largest, most ambitious amphibious invasion plan ever devised. Condition: very good, very good.

Keywords: George C. Marshall, George Patton, WWII North Africa, Alan Brooke, Winston Churchill, Mark Clark, Jean Darlan, Dwight Eisenhower, Operation Torch

ISBN: 0688098835

[Book #43535]

Price: $40.50

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