Chronology of World War II
British advance in North Africa
Monday, November 16, 1942 www.onwar.com

British column advancing in the desertIn North Africa... The British 36th Division takes Djebel Abiod. Late in the day, they have reached nearly to Beja. A British paratroop battalion farther south takes Souk el Arba.

From London... Free French General de Gaulle announces he and his Free French supporters will not accept Admiral Darlan's rule. Many of the British politicians have doubts about cooperating with a former member of the Vichy government. The Americans however, see nothing wrong with the arrangement.
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