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British and American troops continue to arrive in French North Africa on Nov. 21, 1942, where the occupation of Algiers was carried out with little op...

Arms outstretched in welcome, the Bishop of Bengasi, right, welcomes back to the Libyan Port, Nov. 20, 1942,

Allied Forces landed in North Africa from the greatest fleet of transports over used in a single military operation and after slight opposition landin...

Ground units of the Royal Air Force march along an Algerian road to occupy the Maison Blanche airfield, near Algiers, on Nov. 18, 1942 in Algiers. (AP...

General Auguste Nogues, left, commanding General of Morocco, left, and General Alphonse Juin, Military commander of the Algerian district, in Algiers...

British salvage crew clean up the wreckage left on the sands of Egypt on Nov. 16, 1942, after field Marshal Rommel???s forces attempted to brean throu...

Tough British soldiers make themselves comfortable on the steps of Cairo Main Station. Judging from the smiles of these sun-bronzed warriors, they h...

A wounded Italian officer, captured by the British on the first day of the current offensive in Egypt, Nov. 13, 1942. (AP Photo)

A Tank man, wearing the familiar beret, has a cup of tea on Nov. 13, 1942 on the steps of Cairo Main station while awaiting a lorry. (AP Photo)

Artillery and infantry advance together as second day of British offensive Nov. 13, 1942 in Egypt gets under way. (AP Photo)

Captured early in the British offensive in Egypt, Nov. 13, 1942, two prisoners from defeated Axis armies help themselves to a drink of water. (AP Phot...

This British 25-pounder gun was one of the many used against Axis anti-tank positions in the British offensive in Egypt, Nov. 13, 1942. (AP Photo)

Ghurkas, Indian Troops, await Lorries outside the Cairo main station, Nov. 13, 1942 in Cairo, Egypt. Lorries carry the troops on leave to various pens...

Photo shows Indian and Ghurka troops on Nov. 12, 1942 at Cairo main station the most important RR station in the world. The soldiers are on leave fr...

Indian soldier, at leave from the dessert, at Cairo main station, the most important RR station in the world. November 12, 1942 (P Photo/W Haynes...

Troops on leave from the desert shown Nov. 12, 1942 at the Cairo Mai Station , one of the most important stations in the world. (AP Photo/W. Haynes)

British troops on leave from the desert shown Nov. 12, 1942 at the Cairo Main station, one of the most important stations in the world. (AP Photo/W....

A company of U.S. soldiers march up a hill in Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa on Nov. 11, 1942. The troops landed in the Belgian Congo in Septem...

These Greek army fighters in the desert are leaving their three- inch mortar gun during a practice drill on Nov. 6, 1942 in Egypt. Greek soldiers and...

Australian Red Cross vans line up, October 29, 1942 near front in El Alamein sector, Ethiopia, during skirmisher that preceded current empire U.S. Air...

Taking off from a desert airfield at the beginning of a formation flight over Cairo a formation of 18 bombers stirs a pattern of Boston bombers and th...

With this broom, I thee Sweep, says Mr. Chip as he stands on the front porch of his home in the woods, Oct. 22, 1942, Ithaca, New York. It sure is a f...

This big 8 ?? inch gun stands about 500 yards out in No Man's Land opposite the Australian positions in the Alamein line, Oct. 5, 1942. It was left by...

Members of a tank crew in the British forces in the Western Desert, in Egypt on Oct. 4, 1942, have to fight flies when they are not fighting the enemy...

German and Italian officers watching enemy movements along the sollum front, Sept. 30, 1941. (AP Photo)

Left to right: Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, Joseph E. Davies, Red Army Sniper Lieuit. Luidmila Pavilchenko, Mrs. Maxim Litvinov and Maxim Litvinov attend a...

A car containing British desert troops, such as those who were disclosed, Sept. 23, 1942, to have raided the Axis Libyan stronghold of Gialo, Libya, e...

Two members of a British patrol look over the scene near Mt. Himeimat, scene of major fighting in Egypt, Sept. 11, 1942. Smoke, apparently from artill...

Robert Dove, L.G. of Notre Dame shown, Sept. 9, 1942, Youngstown, Oh. (AP photo)

British patrol activity near Mt. Himeimat, before the renewed outbreak of the main battle in the Western Desert. A U.S. built

The link Trainer Bobtailed ship which simulates conditions and feeling of flight without leaving the ground, helps cadets iron out the fine points of...

A British infantryman flattens himself on the Egyptian desert in the El Alamein area as a huge bomb explodes August 29, 1942, and sends up a pillar of...

Infantryman taking cover behind their water truck as a 2000 pound bomb goes off a short distance away, August 28, 1942 in Alamein. (AP Photo)

British tank crews have quick bite to eat before preparing to go into action on August 25, 1942. General Grant tank. (AP Photo)

A line of forty or more tanks of varying sizes mounted on motor transports are carried up to the Egyptian- Libyan battle front for immediate action. T...

A United Nations vehicle has a close call as a near hit explodes dangerously close during the fierce fighting in the Egyptian front lines on August 25...

Axis artillery shells burst among British vehicles and forward positions in the El Alamein sector, August 25, 1942. Equipment is well scattered to mak...

The most serious cases of wounded are flown in this Red Cross plane to the city hospital in Cairo. Here are some of the wounded being placed aboard th...

A wounded British tank officer lies on his pallet in an advanced dressing station somewhere in the Western Desert, Aug. 25, 1942 in Egypt, before tra...

A correspondent, left, squats to hear the story of wounded soldiers of the Egyptian-Libyan battlefront outside a dressing station on Aug. 25, 1942. Cl...

This is a general view of the Victory Garden whose profits go to the USO, seen Aug. 22, 1942. This plot contains sweet corn, eggplants, carrots, onio...

Crewmen of a U.S. flying fortress damaged in fight with the German airmen over the North Sea on August 21, 1942, examine barrel of their rear turret g...

A "Fighting French" lieutenant explains the workings of a United States-built machine gun to a group of native soldiers, Aug. 15,1942 in French Equato...

Native soldiers of a

At a Fort in French Equatorial Africa stands, August 14,1942 at attention during the celebration of the feast day on May 11 of Joan of Arc. the fighti...

Sabre Drawn. A white-cloaked

Motorcycles lead armored cars in a parade of equipment, August 14,1942 at a fort in French Equatorial Africa, garrisoned by

Line of U.S. type scout cars somewhere in the Belgian Congo manned by native troops, Aug.14,1942. (AP Photo)

On the Feast day of Jeanne d' Arc a review was held of over 300 troops representing five branches of the FRENCH forces on Aug. 13, 1942. (AP Photo)

A major of the medical corps and his family shown, August 13, 1942. (AP Photo)