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Operation Brushwood was a part of Operation Torch, Allied landings in Africa during World War II.
Taking place on 8 November 1942, the landings were intended to capture Fedhala as part of a larger operation to capture Casablanca in Morocco, 12 miles south of Fedhala.
Operation Brushwood forces landed in Fedhala, Morocco, then marched to nearby Casablanca.[1]
A total of 19,364 officers and men were involved in the attack. Three regimental landing groups (RLGs) from the 7th, 15th, and 30th Infantry Regiments of the 3rd Infantry Division.[2]
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- ^ "Algeria-French Morocco". history.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-06-23.