As the Battle of Stalingrad raged on, Bernard Montgomery was in Africa, laying plans for an attack that would push the Germans and Italians back out of Egypt.
And on the other side of the Mediterranean, Dwight Eisenhower was laying plans for the invasion of French North Africa. Secret negotiations were underway with high-ranking French military officers, in the hope of persuading the French in North Africa to join forces with the Americans.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Lohengrin
Composed in 1850 by Richard Wagner. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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