Despite its name, ringworm isnât caused by a worm â but rather by a fungus. âThe rash happens to come as a ring,â says Amy Kassouf, MD, a dermatologist with the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The name ringworm describes the characteristic circular shape, which can be red and scaly in appearance.
~ OPERATION TORCH ~ NORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942 Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.ORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942. Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.
In 1942 the Allies launched Operation Torch, which was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa, while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to engage in the fight against Nazi Germany on a limited scale.n 1942 the Allies launched Operation Torch, which was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa, while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to engage in the fight against Nazi Germany on a limited scale.