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...

by Vichy France, then retaken by the Americans and British during Operation Torch in 1942, As for the population, they mostly opposed the Vichy Regime...

Desert campaign, also known as the Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and in Tunisia (Tunisia campaign). The campaign was fought between...

Equatorial Africa – West Africa. French West Africa surrendered in Operation Torch to the Allies armies. Dakar Air Base became an important air base....

areas of North Africa. After the Allied landing in Casablanca in 1942 (Operation Torch), the French administration in Morocco began to support the Allied...

her first major combat operation when she sortied with Task Group 34.8 (TG 34.8), the Northern Attack Group for Operation Torch, the invasion of North...

Murmansk Run in early 1942, and supported amphibious landings during Operation Torch in November 1942. During the Naval Battle of Casablanca, Wichita engaged...

notable for service as a headquarters ship during Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, and Operation Dragoon, and for her occasional use as a presidential...

personally report on the operation to King George VI and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. After Operation Dynamo was completed, he...

The goal of Operation Torch was the capture of the major airfields and ports of North Africa to allow the allies to continue operations from the ground...

two of the most consequential military campaigns of World War II: Operation Torch in the North Africa campaign in 1942–1943 and the invasion of Normandy...

of Torch was to seize French Northwest Africa and, for political reasons, the Americans would lead operation. The airborne segment of the operation entailed...

around the circuitous route via the Cape of Good Hope. On 8 November, Operation Torch landed Allied forces in Algeria (at Oran and Algiers) and Morocco (at...

the Battle of Okinawa. Texas supported Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, the bombardment of Cherbourg, Operation Dragoon and the battles at Iwo Jima and...

November, American and British forces invaded French North Africa in Operation Torch; Jean Bart initially helped to resist the attack, engaging in a gunnery...

French North Africa took place in November 1942 under the code name Operation Torch. After the United States entered World War II in December 1941, the...

On 8 November 1942, the Western Allies landed in North Africa in Operation Torch. The Germans implemented a contingency plan, Case Anton to occupy Zone...

in that theater and provided air support for Operation Torch. In October 1943, she fought in Operation Leader, air attacks on German shipping off Norway...

in the liberation of French colonies throughout the world including Operation Torch in French north Africa, escorting convoys during the Battle of the...

for future escort carrier design. In November 1942 she took part in Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, where she suffered engine problems...

Formidable returned home for a brief refit before participating in Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa in November. She remained in the...

Operation Kingpin was part of the run-up to Operation Torch, the planned Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II. It was a successor to Operation...

on 10 June 1940. The United States entered the war in the west with Operation Torch on 8 November 1942, after their Soviet allies had pushed for a second...

The first U.S. airborne operation was by the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion in November 1942, as part of Operation Torch in North Africa. The U.S...

and was assigned to lead Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of French North Africa. After the success of Operation Torch, Eisenhower led the successful...

November 1942, Victorious took part in the North African landings. Operation Torch, which involved 196 ships of the Royal Navy and 105 of the United States...

Anglo-American meeting in London, in July 1942, Operation Gymnast was revived. The revised plan, known as Operation Torch, sought to clear Africa of Axis forces...

American airborne division. He received his first front-line command in Operation Torch, serving under General George S. Patton in North Africa. After Patton...

the British forces taking part in the North Africa landings Operation Torch. For the Torch landings, Biter was part of the covering force off Oran. The...

took place from 5 November 1942 – 15 February 1943 and on 8 November, Operation Torch began in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The Panzerarmee evaded British...