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This week in the War, 1–7 February 1943: Jobs for generals

Posted on February 5, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, two American generals were named to their new commands. On 5 February 1943, Lieutenant-General Frank Maxwell Andrews was named as commander of all US forces in the European theatre. On 6 February 1943, Lieutenant-General Dwight … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 11–17 January 1943: The Casablanca Conference

Posted on January 14, 2015 by secondbysecond

This week in the war, 14 January 1943, a conference of world leaders opened in Casablanca—a venue familiar to the American and British publics through the recently released Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman movie, Casablanca. Churchill and Roosevelt attended, as did de … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 23–29 November 1942: Casablanca—The Movie

Posted on November 24, 2014 by secondbysecond

With the Moroccan port of Casablanca in Allied hands following Operation Torch, American cinema audiences were treated to the first screening of the movie Casablanca. The film opened in New York City, this week in the war, on 26 November … Continue reading →

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