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 three ...

On a Sunday four weeks ago, I walked through the stillness of a North African summer morning, marveling at the perfectly manicured grounds of the 27-acre North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia.

Last week the story of how the U.S. press was let in on North Africa was told. First inkling that something was afoot came to U.S. correspondents in London early in September when Brigadier General ...

Going to War -- Part 1: North Africa -- Invasion, 1942 -- The Advent of Ernie -- Defeat at Kasserine -- Victory in Tunisia -- Part 2: Bombing Germany -- How-I-Almost-Got Killed-Today Stories -- A High ...

In 1940, after the fall of France and the evacuation at Dunkirk, Britain stood alone against the Axis powers. Outnumbered and ...