Dwight David Eisenhower

Operations

North Africa (Operation Torch)

On 12 November the 3rd Parachute Battalion (3 Para Bn) jumped onto and seized the vital airfield at Bone between Algiers and Tunis, arriving barely before German paratroopers deployed for the same mission.

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General Eisenhower talks to an officer.

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Men of 1st Airborne Division listen intently to General Eisenhower, c1942/3.

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General Eisenhower walks down a line of paratroopers to thank them for their part in Operation Torch.

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General Eisenhower shakes the hand of Lieutenant Colonel Frost.

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General Eisenhower addresses 1st Parachute Brigade from a raised platform.

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General Eisenhower talks to 1st Airborne Division.

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Men of 1st Parachute Brigade raise their berets in the air during General Eisenhower's visit.

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