British and American forces landed in French North Africa in November 1942. Their goal was not so much to seize the territory as it was to persuade the French authorities there to break from the French government and rejoin the war against Germany and Italy.
American military operations were disorganized and error prone, prompting British Army officers to quip, “How green is my ally!”
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Playlist:
Fanfare
Opening War Theme
“The United States Field Artillery March”
Composed in 1917 by John Philip Sousa. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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