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Catalogue description Air Ministry: 333 Group, later Eastern Air Command: Allied Invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch), Planning Papers
| Reference: | AIR 47 |
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| Title: | Air Ministry: 333 Group, later Eastern Air Command: Allied Invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch), Planning Papers |
| Description: |
The papers in this series relate entirely to the planning stage of OperationTorch. |
| Date: | 1942-1944 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 71 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The planning and organisation for the British air element in Operation Torch, the allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, was carried out in 333 group, later Eastern Air Command, under the command of Air Marshal Sir William Welsh. Operation Cackle, the movement of No. 500 (General Reconnaissance) squadron of Hudson aircraft to the operational area to support the landings, formed part of the planning. |
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