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The AAF in Northwest Africa makes a speciality of the Allied attack on Northwest Africa and the conflict for Tunisia-the severe moment entrance that secured the Mediterranean and elevated the enemy's vulnerability to an enormous invasion from Britain. From this event of the 12th Air strength and its British opposite numbers in 1942-43 developed a spirit of Anglo-American cooperation and critical points of air doctrine nonetheless suitable to cutting-edge Air Force.Originally released almost immediately after key air campaigns, the Wings at struggle sequence captures the spirit and tone of America's global warfare II event. Eyewitness debts of military Air Forces' aviators and info from the professional histories brighten up the tale in the back of every one of six vital AAF operations.
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All ships returned safely. Although they had penetrated into very hot enemy territory, they had met no opposition. Allied Air Activity, November and December All airdromes along the Tunisian border were quickly taken over and strengthened to provide bases for air cover over the advancing First Army. By this time the autumn rains had set in, and airfields were so muddy that aircraft, particularly bombers, were often immobilized. Mats and tracks were laid as rapidly as they could be procured, but transportation, both rail and motor, was so strained in carrying necessary supplies, ordnance, and personnel that the process was very slow.
The U. S. loss was six Spitfires and three C-47's. Period After the Fall of Oran Air movements began even before the fall of Oran, when on the 10th two C-47's were dispatched to Blida and Maison Blanche to ferry military personnel, returning the same day. The next day 13 planes carried 134 paratroops to Maison Blanche. During the succeeding days and weeks Spitfires flew reconnaissance patrols while the air forces were built up. No time was lost in organizing the Twelfth Air Force for the expected encounter with the Luftwaffe, for the struggle in Tunisia was entering a hazardous stage and air reinforcements were badly needed.
Within a month the Command began a movement eastward which was to result in its entry into the Tunisian fray about the middle of January 1943. The Oran Landings The coast in the vicinity of Oran is precipitous except in the west, in the area of Les Andalouses, 12 miles from Oran and 30 miles east of Arzew. The port of Oran lies in a semi-circular bay, its artificial harbor bounded on three sides by cliffs. Three miles away, on the western side of the Bay of Oran, is the supplementary harbor of Mers-el-Kebir, also artificial and also at the foot of a cliff.