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Naval Battle of Casablanca

8 nov. 1942 – 16 nov. 1942 · 33.53° N, 7.58° W

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8 nov. 1942 – 16 nov. 1942
Type
Bataille
Coordonnées
33.53° N, 7.58° W
Description
1942 naval engagements during WW II invasion of North Africa
War
World War II

Naval Battle of Casablanca

Naval engagements in WWII (Nov 1942)

The Naval Battle of Casablanca was a series of naval engagements fought between American ships covering the invasion of North Africa and Vichy French ships defending the neutrality of French Morocco in accordance with the Second Armistice at Compiègne during World War II. Allied military planners anticipated an all-American force assigned to seize the Atlantic port city of Casablanca might be greeted as liberators.

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