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Torch
Steam rolling through North Africa Germany and Italy Lead by Erwin Rommel Africa Core keeps gaining territory Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya Fall to the Axis powers in 1942 all the way to Egypt Italy had joined the war believing easy victory Mussolini on the coat tails of mighty Germany Could easily gain territory with the fall of Britain and France He didn't count on the fact British would never give in Hitler only fought the battle out of loyalty to them But it would quickly be a burden on the shoulders of his men When Italy invaded and failed to beat the Greeks Hitler had to bail them out diverting troops that he needs
By now the sleeping Giant had been stirred into action Due to attacks by an Axis power Japan So Roosevelt sent Air and Ground forces Into the conflict for the first time they will focus On helping Britain gain back the advantage And push the Germans out of the Region that's the Answer America undisciplined and lacking cohesion No one knew how they would perform no more reason To hold back now this war keeps Raging Another continent consumed it's amazing
The Germans held El Alamein Morocco Vichy France Controlled by Germany the Allies plan to advance
Operation invade light the torch Eisenhower Montgomery Invade light the torch The Axis powers must be pushed away yes of course Drive back Rommel and Italy operation Torch
Eisenhower was put in charge of the invasion force Operation Torch main objective to seize key ports Casablanca Oran Tunis and Algiers Must be seized and controlled to advance no fear That was there objective on the western side To cripple Germany cutting off their supplies Through Lybia strengthening 8th armies odds To force a retreat from the mighty Desert Fox
Montgomery put in charge of the British 8th Army Their objective was to push the Germans back at Alamein Rommel had out whited many commanders before And a gained a reputation of being invincible But he advanced too far logistically he's stuck At Alamein he would stand against Montgomery so tough Matching wits with each other it would come down to will And if the Axis could survive the attrition they will feel
The British controlled Malta in the Mediterranean A key strategical point they would use devastating Italian merchant vessels carrying vital supplies To Rommel and his men the British sever the tie Sinking 1/3 of the ships soon as much as half This would be crippling to the German plan of attack Effectively trapping them between Egypt and Libya And no help would come from their men losing in Russia
Allied supplies came in at Alexandria Supplies would be the Allies clear advantage As well as man power but this was no guarantee Because the Germans fight determined they will not be beat Eisenhower's invading force now draws near to west The great unknown is how Vichy France would receive them But there is no turning back once again can't be rattled The fate of the world just could hinge on this battle
On the Eve of the battle the Luftwaffe raided Malta One last ditch attempt to free up the seas for the crossing But they failed once again and once the battle nears They will feel the affect not just now but many years The British Navy are the unsung heroes of this fight And the people who kept the Malta Island running high So efficient it would truly be the defense The Germans didn't lack will what they lacked brought in shipments
October 23rd 9: 40 pm Alamein the assault began with artillery flashing For 15 minutes 1 thousand guns pounded at the Axis Infantry would follow suit in the North charge with passion They faced Trento Division of Italy And the German one sixty fourth they were advancing quickly The enemy held defenses on the Monterian Ridge Minefields and Barbwire greet the allies Like this
Their early objective to reach the Red Line In the Middle of the defense and they were making good time By midnight The Red Line reached They now turn their sights to the Oxalic line past the ridge But by day break the Axis rallied to hold them off The 8th Army tried to thrust but met stiff resistance A line of Anti Tank guns and uncleared mines Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com The battle raged on for 2 days 21st panzer save the day
Rommel sent them up North to secure the breach And on the 27th a counter offensive struck east October came to an end with the British gaining ground 21st Panzer being weakened day by day breaking down November 2nd 8th army attacked at their flanks In between German troops and the Italians The British pounded a whole in the line 2 miles deeps Resistance stayed fierce until Italy withdrew
On the 3rd of November Rommel would follow suit After the capture on the 4th of Von Thoma Rommel authorized a withdraw from there farther From the breach in the line but Alamein was over Montgomery's 8th army won but this is far from closure A devastating blow yes, to the Axis defeat drew closer
Well 400 ships 100, 000 men Approach the coast of French Morocco Algeria October 7th assault groups disembarked French Naval vessels attacked them they were inferior The RAF dispatched planes to take the ships out Paving the way for a landing on the beach no doubt Because once they reached land the French resistance was in vein Operation Torch in action changing everything
French air planes strafed the beaches causing chaos But by noon the French Navy was destroyed and lost Algeirs captured the first day and rather easily But capturing the port of Oren would be more challenging Because the front attack failed so did the airbourne fleet To take out on first thrust the air fields they need To destroy to secure a safe push inside A slight delay by nightfall Oran was cutoff
The French finally gave in ordering cease fire Brining the fighting to an end the situation dire Morocco Algeria effectively secured The allied effort turning towards French Tunisia They captured Boujey easily without resistance And on the 12th secured Bone their on a collision Course with the Axis who now sent transports their way The Luftwaffe bomb ally ships incisive fighting reigns
Fighting has changed Allies have gained The upper hand back at El Alamein Rommel now on the run 8th army in persuit German rear guard fending them off with the Luftwaffe too An unmapped minefield near Fuker did it too Slowing down 8th army Rommel made haste now its true The Allies failed to capture Tunis the Germans held this point When the rain came in December a stalemate settled slow
By Janurary however the Germans made headway Slowly turn the tables in the South where they break Through the French units and Americans They reigned supreme in the sky stukas bombed everything Rommels 21st rallied to secure a key point Where they could launch an attack on Amricas 2nd core He broke through towards Tartar and at such speed Remenisant of his early conquest Blitzkrieg
The Allies sent all they could Muster yes indeed British, American, and French fought together yes believe A break through by the Axis it could spell their defeat But their supplies are running low The Axis had to retreat On the 22nd Rommel had to disengage His gamble had failed but only by a little bit Now they would be trapped between the 8th army in the east 2nd core to the west the Merrith line was their key
Fighting was fierce by the 29th the axis pounded to submission Merrith line Tabaga gap Axis reserves are defeated 15th Panzer kept fighting but it was all in vein And remnants of Panzer core escaped to the hills of Tunis They kept fighting bravely cause Hitler said don't surrender April through May they were battered from the sky remorselessly May 6th 15th Panzer virtually whipped out from history Devastation at the hands of their enemy
Africa Core held out until July 13th Quarter of a million men died half of which was Germany Victory was secured in North Africa Alamein and Torch had succeeded though it was rough On the Axis powers this was the result of the conflict 2 entire Armies destroyed one Italian one Germany That was the scale of the victory decimation Another blow to the Nazis spelling doom and salvation But the war will keep raging all the way to fortress Berlin That allies use North Africa to now invade Italy
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