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- From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
- Subject: 50 Years Ago: Monday, 9 November, 1942
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 17:17:53 GMT
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- From military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
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- Monday, 9 November, 1942
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- Admiral Darlan and Lt. General Mark Clark discuss a ceasefire in French
- North Africa, as General Giraud enters Algeria to urge support for the
- Allies. Fighting meanwhile continues, with heavy combat taking place near
- Oran and at Port Lyautey.
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- Vichy France breaks off diplomatic relations with the United States and
- Canada.
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- German troops are landed by aircraft in Tunisia; French forces there do no
- oppose the invasion.
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- New Zealanders enter Sidi Barrani, pursuing Rommel's forces.
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- US Marines surround Japanese units at Gavaga Creek, Guadalcanal.
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- "Our Algeria, our Morocco, our Tunisia, are to be made the jumping-off
- ground for the liberation of France." - General Charles de Gaulle
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