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Operation Torch, Nov '42.
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United states troops first went to combat against German troops in?
Northern Africa
Where were Australian troops first sent to fight in World War 2?
North Africa North Africa
Where Americans first met German army in ground combat?
North Africa.
When did the first American troops arrive in Europe during World War 2?
The first combat that U.S. troops saw in Europe was the invasion of North Africa, at Morocco, on November 8, 1942. It was called Operation Torch under the command of Lieutenant General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Is it true that the first combat action US troops saw in North Africa was against French Vichy troops?
Yes, it was against French Vichy troops in Algeria. The landings in Algeria were made on November 9, 1942. The Moroccan landings were the next day. French resistance was light on both instances.
Upon entering World War 2 American troops first invaded?
North Africa
Upon entering World War II, American troops first invaded?
it was north Africa (apex)
What region did allied troops take first after securing north America?
Improper question. North America was already secure. You must mean north Africa.
What region did Allied troops take first after securing northern Africa?
In Europe, Sicily, a large Italian island.
What was John Kennedy's first act as president to combat communism?
deploy combat troops to vietnam
Who was the president during the buildup of Vietnam war?
LBJ was the first US president to send conventional combat troops to RVN and the first president to begin openly bombing North Vietnam.
When did the us begin to fight the Germans?
The US landed troops in North Africa in the far west coast. They had to fight the Vichy French(who had surrended to the Germans) until they advanced further East. The first battles between American units and German combat units occurred in November 1942. A good reference book: "An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943" - by Rick Atkinson
