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Operation Torch Black-and-white map of Africa dated December 31, 1941, showing colonial possessions and military occupations during World War II. The map uses different shading patterns to indicate territories controlled by Italy, Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and independent countries, as well as areas under British or Free French occupation. Country and colonial names such as French West Africa, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Belgian Congo, and Union of South Africa are labeled. Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower in military uniform as a Brigadier General, circa 1940, facing forward with a neutral expression. Patton on maneuvers Mark Clark Henri Giraud Black and white map showing the African campaigns of 1942 during World War II, with military movements and battle locations marked across North Africa from Morocco and Algeria through Libya and Egypt. The map includes the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries, with arrows and shaded lines indicating British and Allied advances, Axis advances, and areas of fighting. A legend at the lower left explains the campaign phases. François Darlan
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Map of France during 1940-44, showing the division under the June 1940 armistice. Northern and western France are shaded as the German occupation zone, while the southern portion is marked as Vichy France, designated as a free zone until November 1942. Additional areas highlight German-annexed regions in the northeast, Italian occupation zones along the southeastern border, and a coastal military zone along the Atlantic. Boundaries of Axis, Allied, and neutral countries are also indicated.
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Added cross-reference to Operation Mincemeat. Sep 29, 2025
Standing entry replaced by new article. Mar 21, 2024
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