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Who were the combatants of operation torch?

  • United States of America, United Kingdom, Vichy French, French North Africa.

What were the Casualties on Each side?

Operation Torch cost the Allies around 480 killed and 720 wounded. French losses totaled around 1,346 killed and 1,997 wounded.

What was the Strategy?

What was the effect on WW2?

The strategy of Operation Torch was to gain complete control of North Africa from French Morocco to Tunisia, trapping Rommel's Africa Korps between Torch and the British Eighth Army to the east. After defearing Rommel, the Allies would control North Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Eisenhower, with the support of Roosevelt and Churchill, made an agreement with Darlan, recognizing him as French "High Commissioner"in North Africa. In return, Darlan ordered all French forces in North Africa to cease resistance to the Allies and cooperate instead. The deal was made on 10 November, and French resistance ceased almost at once. When Adolf Hitler learned of Darlan's deal with the Allies, he immediate ordered the occupation of Vichy France and sent troops to Tunisia. The deal meant that the officials appointed by the Vichy regime would remain in power in North Africa. No role was provided for free France, which was supposed to be France's government in-exile, and had taken charge in other French colonies.

What weapons were used?

Heavy machine guns such as the M1 Garand, M1 carbine, 30 and 50 cal. machine guns and the M1 Thompson sub machine gun. Rifles were also used such as the Browning automatic, Springfield and the berthier.

Personal Description of the Battle Of Operation Torch

On 1st November 1942, the Naval Commander-in-Chief, the Allied Expeditionary Force, Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Bart, GCB, reached the fortress of Gibraltar in the cruiser Scylla. Four days later, Cunningham was joined by his Supreme Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, who had flown from England in a B-17 bomber through fog and rain. After he left the Mediterranean Fleet Cunningham proved himself at the Combined Chiefs of staff in Washington. He handled himself well and won the respect of Admiral Ernest King.

Who were the leaders/Generals of each side?

Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, and Mark Clark for America. Vichy High Commissioner Admiral Jean Francois Darlan for North Africa and General Alphonse Juin, the commander of the Vichy French armed forces in North Africa.

Operation Torch

Olivia Aguilar & Christian Caballero

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