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Volume II: Operations in North African Waters, October 1942-June 1943 covers naval operations on the Atlantic coast of North Africa and in the Mediterranean. Morison focuses especially on "Operation Torch," the all-American effort to capture bases in French Morocco, thereby opening up a second front to relieve the Russians.
Americans think of the Korean War as death and hardship in the bitter hills of Korea. It was certainly this, and for those who fought this is what they generally saw. Yet every foot of the struggles forward, every step of the retreats, the overwhelming victories, the withdrawals and last ditch stands had their seagoing support and overtones. The spectacular ones depended wholly on amphibious power -- the capability of the twentieth century scientific Navy to overwhelm land-bound forces at the point of contact. Yet the all pervading influence of the sea was present even when no major landing or retirement or reinforcement highlighted its effect. When navies clash in gigantic battle or hurl tr...