Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II King George VI in early 1942. In late 1942 Operation Torch, the first large Allied combined operation, was launched. The British and Americans landed in force invading French North Africa, but far enough west that the Germans were able to invade Tunisia (owned by France) and make it their base of operations. Torch was followed by Operation Husky the invasion of Sicily, and Operation Avalanche, the invasion of southern Italy. Again the naval forces escorted the invasion fleet and heavy cover was provided against Italian interference. In the aftermath of Avalanche, the Italian surrender was announced and the British naval
Invasion of Tabriz, World War I forces quickly took action and occupied northwestern Iran and Tabriz. They stayed in Tabriz up until August 23, 1918. Invasion of Tabriz, World War I Invasion of Tabriz during World War I was multiple occupations and re-occupations of the city of Tabriz in Iranian Azerbaijan by forces of the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire during World War I. Before World War I Tabriz was already held by Russian forces and had been since the Russian Invasion of Tabriz, 1911. On June 31, 1914, three days after the war began, the Iranian government declared neutrality. Despite this, once the Russians