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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. [6]
Confusion was prevalent in the landing operation. Once the first wave made it to shore, the French defenders began resisting with small arms fire as well as cannon fire from a fortress (Kasbah 34°15′51″N 006°39′27″W / 34.26417°N 6.65750°W / 34.26417; -6.65750 ) overlooking the area
Lot-11582-3: Operation Torch, November 1942. Mother Ship. Approximately 20 U.S. Navy landing barges of various types swarm about a mother ship off Safi, French Morocco, during the American landing operations there during November 1942. U.S. Navy Photograph, released December 14, 1942. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Operation Torch and the US Navy base ports. US Naval Bases in North Africa were sea ports and air base used in North Africa during World War II by the United States Navy.The ports and air bases supplied the troops of the Allies armies in the flight against German and Italian forces in the North African campaign and Western Desert campaign.
Operation Blackstone was a part of Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa during World War II. The operation called for American amphibious troops to land at and capture the French-held port of Safi in French Morocco .
The airborne segment of the operation entailed flying 1,500 miles from England to seize two French airfields near Oran. On 2 November 1942, days before Operation Torch began, the unit was reflagged once again as the 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry. On this day, as C-47s flew over the English countryside, the 509th paratrooper was born.
RN cover minesweeping operation off Phuket Island on Kra Isthmus. (19–26 July 1945) Operation LIVERY last offensive operation by the East Indies Fleet during the war RN Force 63: HMS Ameer (CVE-35/D-73) HMS Emperor (CVE-34/D98) USN Raid (7th) on Wake Island (1 August 1945) USN Task Force 12, Task Group 12.3: USS Cabot (CVL-28)
When planning began for Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942, it was decided to attach the 1st Parachute Brigade, part of the 1st Airborne Division, to the Allied forces taking part, as an American airborne unit, the 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was also to be used during the invasion.