Historical place archive

North Africa in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at North Africa in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1943–1943

Historical events in North Africa

1943

11 February 1943
Promotion to Four-Star General
Dwight David Eisenhower · Military

Promoted to temporary full General while commanding Allied forces in North Africa.

30 August 1943
Permanent Brigadier General Appointment
Dwight David Eisenhower · Military

Receives a permanent appointment as Brigadier General in the Regular Army.

30 August 1943
Permanent Major General Promotion
Dwight David Eisenhower · Military

Promoted permanently to Major General on the same day as his permanent brigadier-general appointment.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match United States of America and North Africa. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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