Torch Landings
| Operation Torch | |||||||
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| Part of the North African Campaign of World War II | |||||||
 A map showing landings during the operation |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Australia
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 Germany Italy
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton Lloyd Fredendall Andrew Cunningham Kenneth Anderson
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Ernst Kals
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| Strength | |||||||
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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: 14 submarines Italy: 14 submarines |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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US: 526 dead UK: 574 dead All Other Allies: 756 total wounded 1 escort carrier (HMS Avenger (D14)) sunk with loss of 516 men 4 destroyers lost 2 sloops lost 6 troopships lost 1 minesweeper lost 1 auxiliary anti-aircraft ship lost |
Vichy 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: 8 submarines lost by 17 November Italy: 2 submarines lost by 17 November |
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Coordinates: 35°05′06″N 2°01′44″W / 35.085°N 2.029°W
Allied victory
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