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6 Jan 2024 Garand Picture of the Day
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-02-2024 at 05:09 PM.
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Looks like comin' ashore practice.
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Looks like comin' ashore practice.
operation torch - top pic caption
American soldiers land near Algiers. The soldier at the dune line is carrying a flag because it was hoped the French
would be less likely to fire on Americans.
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-02-2024 at 05:14 PM.
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That's right, they came ashore unopposed. It was later that things got hot. The armbands fall in place now too.
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Some "dogfights" between French Curtiss Hawks and US Navy Wildcats too
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I noticed a "tin hat" in the top picture. Brit?
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That's right, they came ashore unopposed. It was later that things got hot. The armbands fall in place now too.
Operation Torch's Western Task Force encountered unexpected resistance and bad weather, but Casablanca, the principal French Atlantic naval base, was captured after a short siege. The Center Task Force suffered some damage to its ships when trying to land in shallow water but the French ships were sunk or driven off; Oran surrendered after bombardment by British battleships. The French Resistance had successfully attempted a coup in Algiers and, even through the late alert raised in the Vichy forces, the Eastern Task Force met less opposition and were able to push inland and compel surrender on the first day.
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Originally Posted by
ArtPahl
I noticed a "tin hat" in the top picture. Brit?
Looks like British web gear.
Bill Hollinger
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The landing craft are British LCAs.
Bob
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