Were caught in pockets by pincers movements and at last the Allied armies began to move acrossįrance and into Germany, making their way always against Were poured in many contingents of German defenders Normandy under the protection of a greatly superior air force. On June 6, while a Soviet counter-offensive was under way, the first contingents of anĪmerican and British invasion army landed on the beaches of Eisenhower was appointed SupremeĬommander, and the immense preparations were The Russian front than could be engaged in Italy. Would force the Germans to divert far larger forces from Late in 1943, after much Allied debate over strategy, it was decided to open a Western Front which Were still raging in Italy, Allied forces made devastating air raids on German railroads, factories,Īnd weapon emplacements. September, the new Italian government under Marshal Badoglio signed an armistice, and in October, The Mediterranean was cleared of Fascist forces. Italian and German armies, 349,000 prisoners were taken, and by midsummer of 1943 the south shore of After bitter battles, severe defeats were inflicted on On November 7, 1942, an American army landed in French NorthĪfrica. Strengthened by American materiel, British forces broke the German drive aimed at Egypt and pushed Rommel back into Tripoli, ending the threat to Suez. In the meantime, military supplies had begun to flow to the European theater.
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