The lead destroyer reached the harbour; as she moved to the entrance all was quiet. Then suddenly, as she glided in, the night was split as coastal guns, machine-guns on the cliffs, rifles on the wharves, poured fire in her direction. The big question was answered - the French were fighting.
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Operation Torch: Anglo-American Invasion of North Africa is part of the Pan/Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, and is Book #22 in the Campaign Book series.
Language
English
Pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ballantine Books, Inc.
Release
November 01, 1972
Operation Torch: Anglo-American Invasion of North Africa
The lead destroyer reached the harbour; as she moved to the entrance all was quiet. Then suddenly, as she glided in, the night was split as coastal guns, machine-guns on the cliffs, rifles on the wharves, poured fire in her direction. The big question was answered - the French were fighting.
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Operation Torch: Anglo-American Invasion of North Africa is part of the Pan/Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, and is Book #22 in the Campaign Book series.