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Allied Forces Advance Toward Tunis in Major Mediterranean Drive
Allied units and US forces push from both sides of the Mediterranean toward Tunis, with a 12 mile approach near Djedeida. Bizerte, Tunis naval base, and axis strongholds are targeted by air and ground operations driving toward the coast. Casualties and fires reported as the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire traps hundreds, killing many and prompting emergency response.
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Brianttish
United States
Mediterranean
Tunis
city
Bizerte
Djedeida
Tunis-Bizerte reilroad
meere
mos
OSTON
St y FL Tomaszew
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