Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa

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military formation multinational ground force

The Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa was the multinational British-American-led ground force that conducted the land campaigns following the 1942 Allied landings in French North Africa during World War II.

Aliases (9)

Allied Expeditionary Force ×2
Allied forces in North Africa ×2
Allied Expeditionary Forces ×1
Allied land forces in the Mediterranean Theater ×1
British First Army in North Africa ×1
Mediterranean Allied Command ×1
North African Theater U.S. Army forces ×1
United States Army forces in North Africa ×1
United States forces in North Africa ×1

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military formation → multinational ground force →
alliance	British-American-led force →
commander	Dwight D. Eisenhower → Harold Alexander →
conflict	World War II →
consequence	opening of the way for the Allied invasion of Sicily → surrender of Axis forces in Tunisia →
country	Free French Forces → United Kingdom → United States of America →
endTime	1943 →
followed	Operation Torch landings →
hasComponent	British Eighth Army → First Army (Allied, North Africa) → U.S. II Corps →
location	Algeria → French North Africa → Morocco → Tunisia →
militaryBranch	Army →
notableEngagement	Allied advance to Tunis → Battle of Kasserine Pass → Tunisian Campaign →
objective	defeat Axis forces in North Africa → secure French North Africa for the Allies →
opponent	German Wehrmacht → Italian Armed Forces →
partOf	Allied Expeditionary Forces → Allied forces → Allied land forces in the Mediterranean Theater → Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II →
result	Allied victory in North Africa →
role	land campaigns after the 1942 Allied landings in French North Africa →
startTime	1942 →
strategicImportance	diverted German resources from the Eastern Front → secured southern flank of the Mediterranean →
supportedBy	Allied air forces in North Africa → Allied naval forces in the Mediterranean →
theaterOfOperations	North African Campaign →
timePeriod	1942–1943 →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa ("Allied land forces in the Mediterranean Theater") → Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa ("Allied Expeditionary Forces") → Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force ("Allied Expeditionary Force") → First Army (Allied, North Africa) ("Allied forces in North Africa") →	partOf
Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force ("Allied Expeditionary Force") →	appliesToJurisdiction
First Army (Allied, North Africa) ("United States Army forces in North Africa") →	coordinationWith
21st Panzer Division ("United States forces in North Africa") →	engagedAgainst
First Army (Allied, North Africa) ("British First Army in North Africa") →	formedAs
Operation Torch →	groundForces
Allied High Command ("Mediterranean Allied Command") →	hasPart
Jacob L. Devers ("North African Theater U.S. Army forces") →	notableCommanderOf
90th Light Africa Division ("Allied forces in North Africa") →	surrenderedTo