The North Africa campaign was the first major U.S. offensive in World War II, taking place in Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, and Tunisia. Operation Torch, launched in November 1942, involved ...

Following a fierce tank battle, a WW II tanker managed to bamboozle both Italian and German troops into surrendering to a utensil. Nearly all soldiers carry a spoon in their kit, but it’s hard ...

Dive into the story of a forgotten hero who stood against the Luftwaffe's top aces in WWII. Discover how this Allied ace killer achieved remarkable victories in the skies of North Africa.

At the start of World War II, a diverse North African Jewish population of roughly 500,000 coexisted with Muslim neighbors. North Africa’s Jews spoke many languages, ...

To learn more about World War II in North Africa and Italy, visit the "Company of Heroes" Briefing Room.-- Blake Stilwell can be reached at [email protected].

The cast and crew of Season 2 describe how they approached designing the sets and filming the North African desert scenes, plus the research they did to prepare. Aired 10/22/2023 From ...

For more than a century, from 1857 to 1960, soldiers from Africa fought for France in African colonial wars, in the trenches of World War I, in the World War II campaign to defeat the Nazis and in ...

Object Details Author Wynn, Neil A Contents Acknowledgements -- Overview -- Chronology -- Introduction: African American and war in historical context -- Chapter 1: African Americans on the eve of war ...

Evers’ World War II military service helped spur a political awakening. When he returned to the U.S., he led Black veterans to register to vote in Decatur, Miss., in 1946, and white townspeople ...