Operation Brushwood

Operation Brushwood was a part of Operation Torch, Allied landings in Africa during World War II.

Taking place on 8 November 1942 they were intended to capture Fedhala as part of a larger operation to capture Casablanca in Morocco.

Operation Brushwood forces landed in Fedhala, Morocco, then marched to nearby Casablanca.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Jones, H.G. (2010). The Sonarman's War: A Memoir of Submarine Chasing and Mine Sweeping in World War II. McFarland & Co., Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina and London. p. 40.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, November 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.