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Operation Torch November 8, 1942 Objectives: Clear Axis powers from North Africa Allied control of the Mediterranean Sea Prepare for an invasion through Italy

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Operation Torch November 8, 1942. Objectives :. Clear Axis powers from North Africa. Allied control of the Mediterranean Sea. Prepare for an invasion through Italy. Second Battle of el Alamein. Erwin Rommel. Bernard Montgomery. Operation Husky July 9, 1943. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Operation Torch November 8, 1942

Operation TorchNovember 8, 1942

Objectives: Clear Axis powers from North Africa

Allied control of the Mediterranean Sea

Prepare for an invasion through Italy

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Second Battle of el Alamein

Erwin Rommel Bernard Montgomery

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Operation HuskyJuly 9, 1943

Objectives:Serve as a launching point into Europe (“soft underbelly”)

Take Italy out of the war

Take pressure off Soviets, particularly at Kursk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EsdWzO-4M

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Stage 1 – air landings

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Stage 2 – sea landings

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Invasion of ItalySeptember 3, 1943

Objectives

Open shipping lanes in Mediterranean

Occupy German forces, keeping themaway from the Russian forces

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Operation BaytownOperation SlapstickOperation Avalanche

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