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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:activities
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documented lessons learned for future operations
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 1,000 Allied casualties
approximately 3,000 Vichy French casualties
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gptkbp:command_structure
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joint command between U. S. and British forces
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
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gptkbp:conflict
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faced difficult terrain and weather conditions
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired films and literature about World War II
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gptkbp:date
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November 8, 1942
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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influenced relations with Free French forces
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gptkbp:duration
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November 8 to November 16, 1942
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Vichy_French_military
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Operation_Husky
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gptkbp:goal
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to gain control of North Africa
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger North African Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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subject of analysis by military historians
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked a turning point in the war in North Africa
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Marne Torch
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gptkbp:intelligence
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utilized intelligence from the British
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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in various military memorials
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gptkbp:legacy
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set the stage for future Allied operations in Europe
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:North_Africa
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gptkbp:logistics
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involved extensive planning and coordination
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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received significant media attention
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined arms approach
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Henri_Giraud
gptkb:General_Bernard_Montgomery
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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provided by the U. S. Navy
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gptkbp:outcome
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successful landing
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Operation_Torch
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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Allied control of Tunisia
Allied control of Algeria
Allied control of Morocco
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gptkbp:significance
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first major Allied offensive in the European theater
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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opened a new front against Axis powers
led to the eventual defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
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gptkbp:supports
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provided by the U. S. Army Air Forces
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gptkbp:targets
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gptkb:Vichy_France_forces
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gptkbp:type
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amphibious assault
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_IV
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom_XXXIII
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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