During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa. In response, the Allies turned their attention to another key strategic location ...
This video highlights the combined efforts of U.S., French, and British forces on May 7, 1943 to toppled Bizerte, a final stronghold of the Axis powers in Africa. Many German prisoners were taken.
They were followed by 250,000 soldiers recruited largely from the French colonies in north Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. However, it has taken decades to highlight the role they played during ...
Montgomery, commonly referred to as "Monty," initially earned distinction during World War II due to his highly effective leadership of the British Eighth Army in North Africa. There, Montgomery ...