Ex-Combatants Association in Great Britain 1946-2003. Operation Torch was notable for the long approach voyages. Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa. Operation Torch marks the beginning of what many World War 2 wargamers characterize as the “mid-war” period, and as such includes a dizzying diversity of tanks and equipment on both sides. Commanders George S. Patton Lloyd Fredenhall Kenneth Anderson. This was the trial run of a series of amphibious invasions attacking the "soft underbelly" of the Nazi empire, which by this time had most of mainland Europe in its control. Commissioned in October 1942, this group saw combat in November 1942 during OPERATION TORCH, the first allied landings in Europe, on the North African coast. In all the Polish Navy covered 1,213,000 sea miles, helped cover 787 convoys, carried out 1,162 patrols and operations sinking same 100,000 tons of … Scouts and Raiders also supported landings in Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, ... and raiding missions as well as attacking Japanese shore facilities, shipping, and combatants. Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of French North Africa, which up to that time was in the hands of the Vichy French, who had gone over to the other side and supported the Germans. the Germans want to invade Africa, they want it as a strategic place, and to starve Britain from oil, cut her of India, and threaten Russia southern flank. On November 8, 1942, a force of over 70,000 Allied troops invaded Vichy-French North-West Africa. Vichy France Nazi Germany. World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. In their boldest move yet, the Allies planned out the invasion of North Africa through Operation Torch. ... the Dieppe raid, Operation “Torch” (landings in North Africa), Operation “Neptune” (D-Day landings). Operation Torch Conflict: World War II: Date: 8-16 November 1942 Place: Morocco and Algeria: Outcome: Allied victory Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French. The operation marked the first time that British and American forces worked together on an invasion plan and would take place from November 8-16, 1942. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in history. Troops came straight from the United States and Great Britain to the beaches. Operation Torch - WW2 Timeline (November 8th - 10th, 1942) North Africa seemed a good a place as any to start the Allied march on Rome, Berlin, and - ultimately - Tokyo. Operation Torch was the name of the Allied invasion of northwest Africa in the hopes and goal of removing the Axis presence on the continent. Francois Darlan † Ernst Kals. The US also joined in 1942 to support Britain and play their part in what would be called "Operation Torch" under the leadership of Eisenhower.