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The History of WWII Podcast

Episode 561-French Honor/German Betrayal

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Society & Culture, Education, History

4.54.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Casablanca finally falls to Gen. Patton’s forces. In reaction, the Germans send reinforcements to Tunisia and occupy the rest of France. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.5

Last time, the northernmost landing of American forces at Medea Port Ute had been successful.

1:17.7

The airport was taken with the rest of the city surrendering at 4 a.m. November 11th.

1:23.8

It had not been pretty. It certainly had not been easy, but it was done. Now, it was time to take

1:30.7

the rest of Morocco that was needed for Operation Torch, and then the drive east towards the Germans

1:36.8

could begin. Because of the numerous naval clashes near Casablanca already covered, General Patton, the commander of the

1:45.8

Western Task Force, was not able to come ashore until 1.20 p.m. on D-Day. The next day, November 9th,

1:54.0

he started looking around and he saw the situation on his beaches was Fubar. Look it up. No one was taking control. The men were not dashing

2:04.2

around, i.e. there was no sense of urgency. Even worse, when the French planes flew over to

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