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Operation Torch: The Allied Gamble to Invade North Africa by William Breuer.
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One might assume that all the major World War II campaigns involving American troops had been thoroughly covered by now, but here's one that has received comparatively little attention. Although Breuer's workmanlike account of the Allied invasion of North Africa goes far to fill the historical gap, the fact remains that the campaign was relatively uninteresting, even though such dynamic figures as Eisenhower, Clark, Patton and Doolittle were centrally involved. The most interesting sections of the book have to do with the delicate and complicated diplomatic negotiations between the Allies and the French, whose cooperation was essential to the follow-up campaign against the Germans in Tunisia. Photos. Military Book Club selection.
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Breuer has written a blow-by-blow account of the Allies' first major amphibious invasion in French northwest Africa in 1942. This brief clash between the Allies and the forces of Vichy France has been overshadowed by more critical battles with Axis forces, but the author properly stresses the useful lessons learned by the inexperienced Americans in this campaign. The invasion was marked by sharp fighting and sharper political intrigue (the latter between pro-Allied and pro-Vichy French). Breuer is at his best in his graphic descriptions of the former; his handling of the political and strategic situation is less certain. This volume is valuable for its recounting of an almost-forgotten operation. Military Book Club selection. Bruce Hulse, Brown Univ. Libs., Providence, R.I.
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Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, so stated, 1st printing. Description: Includes two sections of black and white photo illustrations (over seventy photographs), plus eight maps. ''The hastily mounted invasion of French Northwest Africa in November of 1942 was a remarkable gamble, exposing American inexperience -- from President Roosevelt on down -- when half-trained men were pitted against Vichy France and didn't know whether to expect open arms or open fire. Torch was Dwight D Eisenhower's first major operation: a gigantic air- and sea-lift preceded by months of intrigue around Algiers and Casablanca that had top French generals arresting each other on the eve of D-day, boosted the career of General Mark W Clark, and signaled the beginning of the end for Field Marshal Rommel's AfriKa Korps. Based on firsthand accounts and new interviews with participants, this tells the long-overdue full story of a vital Allied campaign.'' BINDING/CONDITION: black binding with gilt spine text; a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. bibliography, index. 8vo (8.5 inches tall). 272 pages. Seller Inventory # 069959
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