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Allied invasion of French North Africa
- Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale.
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Operation Torch (8–16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing American armed forces the opportunity to begin their fight against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale. [5]
- 8-16 November 1942(1 week and 1 day)
- Allied victory
- French Morocco, French Algeria
Operation Torch, major Allied amphibious operation in French North Africa during World War II. It began on November 8, 1942, with the landing of 107,000 British and U.S. troops at Casablanca, Morocco, and the Algerian cities of Algiers and Oran. French authorities concluded an armistice with the Allies three days later.
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The Allied invasion of French North Africa in November 1942 was intended to draw Axis forces away from the Eastern Front, thus relieving pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet Union.
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Allies 1. Dwight D. Eisenhower (U.S.) 2. Andrew Cunningham (U.K.) 3. George S. Patton (U.S.) 4. Lloyd Fredendall (U.S.) 5. Kenneth Anderson (U.K.) 6. Henri d’Astier (Free France) 7. José Aboulker (Free France) Axis Powers 1. Vichy France: 1.1. François Darlan 1.2. Charles Noguès 1.3. Frix Michelier 2. Germany: 2.1. Ernst Kals
Allies 1. 107,000 2. (33,000 in Morocco,39,000 near Algiers,35,000 near Oran) Axis Powers 1. Vichy France:60,000 2. Germany: two submarines near Casablanca
Russia was constantly pushing the Allies to start a new front against the Axis in Western Europe, but in 1942, the Allies, mainly the British, didn’t think they were strong enough to attack Germany in Europe. However, having won the Battle of El Alameinin November, they felt confident going against the German forces in North Africa. Even though Ame...
All three landings during Operation Torch were extremely successful. The French resistance, despite being surprising, was minimal, and so were the casualties of the Allies. After regrouping, the landed Allied troops moved to Tunisia. The German forcesbattling with Montgomery at El Alamein were now retreating toward the now-landed Allies, seemingly ...
When France surrendered to Germany earlier in World War 2, the Germans agreed to allow southern France to remain free of occupying forces and to be governed by Vichy. However, a related condition to this agreement was that Vichy French forces overseas would resist attacks by the Allied forces, including naval forces. Due to the lack of resistance b...
Jan 7, 2019 · English. The Operation. Operation Torch was the Anglo-American invasion of French Morocco and Algeria during the North African Campaign of World War II. It began on November 8 and concluded on November 16, 1942.
The invasion of northwest Africa, November–December 1942. When the U.S. and British strategists had decided on “ Torch ” (Allied landings on the western coast of North Africa) late in July 1942, it remained to settle the practical details of the operation.
The combined operation in North Africa was dubbed Operation Torch, and it was agreed that the supreme command of the invasion should be given to an American. On July 26, 1942, Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, whom U.S. Army chief of staff Gen. George C. Marshall had chosen as commander of the U.S. forces in the European theatre, was given the post.
