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November 1942 Newsreel: Operation Torch; Battle Of Oran
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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news from November 1942. Rommel's Defeat in Africa U.S. Troops Enter French African Port of Oran [Surrender November 10, D+2] National Archives description: "Part 1, allied planes and the British 8th Army attack German positions in Africa. German prisoners are massed. Shows Gen. Montgomery and Adm. Cunningham. Part 2, U.S. troops capture Oran, Algeria, are greeted by the citizens, and take French prisoners. Shows the occupation forces at work." National Archives Identifier: 38931 mislabeled As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
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United News
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North, Cunningham, Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount, 1883-1963, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Montgomery Of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery, Viscount, 1887-1976, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, British, Operation Torch, 1942, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Algeria
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