18th Army Group

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The 18th Army Group was a high-level Allied field headquarters in the North African campaign of World War II, coordinating British and American forces under the command of General Harold Alexander.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied military formation
army group
AlexanderNationality British
AlexanderRole army group commander
alliedBranch United States Army
alliedWith United States of America
surface form: United States
branch British Army
commanderRank General
commandLevel army group level
conflict North African campaign
World War II
surface form: Second World War
coordinationFunction integration of British and American ground operations
country United Kingdom
formedFor coordination of British and American land forces in North Africa
higherCommand Allied Force Headquarters
historicalEra 20th century
location Algeria
Libya
Tunisia
militaryBranchType land forces
MontgomeryRole subordinate army commander
notableBattle Battle of Enfidaville
Battle of Mareth Line
Battle of Wadi Akarit
final offensive in Tunisia
notableCommander Bernard Montgomery
Harold Alexander
notableFor coordinating final Allied victory in North Africa
notableOperation Tunisian campaign
operationalControlOver American forces in Tunisia
British forces in Tunisia
opponent Heeresgruppe Afrika
surface form: Army Group Africa

German-Italian Panzer Army
partOf Allied forces
role high-level field headquarters
operational command formation
strategicObjective defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
subordinateUnit British Eighth Army
First Army (Allied, North Africa)
U.S. II Corps
theater North Africa
typeOfCommand multinational land forces headquarters

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