Operation Torch

French North Africa in 1942

Political review on french north africa in 1942.(Jahrbuch der Weltpolitik 1943, pp. 1037-1047)It is noted that Giraud canceled anti-Jewish legislation and appointed the Jews Rene Mayer, Gunzbourg and Weill to public positions in Algeria. Weill was responsible for the improving of status of Jews. 900 Jewish prisoners in French North Africa were liberated. Most of them chose to join the USA army or to obtain visas to the USA  

Archive of the American Friends Service Committee and its activities in North Africa 1942-1945 Index

Archive of the American Friends Service Committee and in North Africa 1942-1945 Index

The Index includes the extant of materials, the method of organization, and a summary of the materials. The archive holds thousands of documents and we are working hard on making them accessible via our web site as quickly as possible 
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