North West Africa Seizing the Initiative in the West

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, George

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1173 pages)

Other Title:

North West Africa

Place of Publication:

Greenock 232 Celsius 2013

Summary:

The US Army campaign in North Africa in WWII

Contents:

Foreword; The Author; Preface; PART ONE Preparations; Chapter I The Mediterranean Theater of War 1940-1942; The Mediterranean as an Axis Theater; The Allied Decision to Occupy French North Africa; The President Commits the United States to Operation TORCH; Footnotes; Chapter II Strategic Planning; Beginnings of the Allied Force; General Eisenhower's Directive; The Objective; Political Considerations; Strategic Decisions; Footnotes; Chapter III Tactical Plans and Political Preparations; Organizing the Chain of Command of the Allied Force; Directives for Joint Action by the U.S. Army and Navy

Western Task Force PlanningCenter Task Force Planning; Planning for Operations at Algiers; Political Preparations; Civil Affairs Planning; Footnotes; Chapter IV Completing the Preparations; Training for the Assault; Plans for Logistical Support; Departure of the Western Task Force; Departure of the Center and Eastern Task Forces; Axis Situation in the Mediterranean on the Eve of the Attack; Finding a French Leader; The Climax of the Preparations; Footnotes; PART TWO The Amphibious Phase on the Atlantic Coast; Chapter V The French Decide to Fight; Footnotes; Chapter VI Taking Safi

The Objective and Its DefensesThe Plan of Attack; Debarkation Begins; The Battle Opens; Completing the Seizure of Safi; Air Action at Safi; Stopping French Reinforcement From Marrakech; The Armored Force Starts Toward Casablanca; Footnotes; Chapter VII Fedala to Casablanca; The Landings Begin; Clearing Cap de Fedala; The Capture of the Batterie du Pont Blondin; Other D-Day Landings at Fedala; The French Reaction Ashore; Naval Action on D Day; Unloading at Fedala on D Day; The Advance on 9 November; French Countermeasures in Morocco, 9-10 November; The Attack Near the Coast on 10 November

Pushing to the Southeastern Edge of Casablanca, 10 NovemberFootnotes; Chapter VIII Mehdia to Port-Lyautey; The Plan of Attack; The Enemy Is Alerted; The 2d BLT Attacks in the Center; The 1st BLT Attacks on the South Wing; The 3d BLT's Attack on the North Wing; Summary of D Day; The Second Day's Operations; The Night Attacks, 9-10 November; Closing on the Airdrome, 10 November; Taking the Kasba; The Final Phase; Footnotes; Chapter IX The End of Hostilities in Morocco; Armistice; Enemy Submarines Attack; Political Conditions; The Western Task Force After the Surrender; Footnotes

PART THREE The Amphibious Operations in the MediterraneanChapter X The Last Preliminaries; The Convoys Elude the Enemy; Giraud's Associates in Oran and Algiers; Giraud at Gibraltar; Footnotes; Chapter XI The First Day's Operations Against Oran; The Arrival of the Center Task Force Off Oran; The Landings at Mersa bou Zedjar; The Landings at Les Andalouses (Y Beach); The Direct Assault on Oran Harbor (Operation RESERVIST); Naval Air Support for the Landings; The Landings Along the Golfe d'Arzew; Combat Team 18 on D Day; Combat Team 16 on D Day; Task Force RED Takes Tafaraoui Airfield

The Airborne Troops of the Center Task Force

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record

ISBN:

9781909940161

190994016X

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