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Operation torch

Operation Torch
Part of the North African Campaign of World War II
Operation Torch - map.jpg
A map showing landings during the operation
Date 8–16 November 1942
Location French Morocco and French Algeria
Result

Decisive Allied victory

Belligerents

 United States
 United Kingdom
 Free France

Naval only

 Canada
 Netherlands

 Australia

France Vichy France


 Germany
Commanders and leaders
United States Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Kingdom Andrew Cunningham
United States George S. Patton
United States Lloyd Fredendall
United Kingdom Kenneth Anderson

France François Darlan
France Charles Noguès
France Frix Michelier


Nazi Germany Ernst Kals
Strength
Ground forces: 107,000 troops
33,000 in Morocco
39,000 near Algiers
35,000 near Oran
Naval activity:
350 warships
500 transports
Total: 850
Ground forces:
210 tanks
500 aircraft
many shore batteries and artillery pieces
Naval activity:
1 battleship (partially armed)
10 other warships
11 submarines
Germany: 2 submarines
Casualties and losses
479–500 dead
720 wounded
4 troopships sunk
HMS Avenger (D14) sunk with loss of 516 men.
France:
1,346+ dead
1,997 wounded
several shore batteries destroyed
all artillery pieces captured
1 light cruiser lost
5 destroyers lost
6 submarines lost
2 flotilla leaders lost
Germany: 1 submarine sunk

Coordinates: 35°05′06″N 2°01′44″W / 35.085°N 2.029°W / 35.085; -2.029

Decisive Allied victory

 United States
 United Kingdom
 Free France

 Canada
 Netherlands


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