Operation Torch

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World War II campaign military operation

Operation Torch was the 1942 Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II, aimed at reducing Axis control in the Mediterranean and opening a new front against Germany.

Aliases (4)

Allied invasion of North Africa ×3
Operation Torch landings ×2
Allied invasion of French North Africa ×1
North African landings ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II campaign → military operation →
airComponent	Twelfth Air Force →
alsoKnownAs	Allied invasion of French North Africa →
belligerent	Free French Forces → United Kingdom → United States →
commander	Andrew Cunningham → Dwight D. Eisenhower → François Darlan → Henri Giraud → Kenneth Anderson →
conflict	World War II →
countryInvolved	Free France → Germany → Italy → United Kingdom → United States → Vichy France →
endDate	1942-11-16 →
followedBy	Operation Husky → Tunisian Campaign →
groundForces	Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa →
landingSite	Algiers → Casablanca → Oran →
location	Algeria → French North Africa → Morocco → Tunisia →
navalComponent	Allied naval forces in the Western Mediterranean →
negotiation	deal with Admiral François Darlan →
objective	open a new front against Germany → reduce Axis control in the Mediterranean → secure North African ports and airfields →
opposedBy	Kingdom of Italy → Nazi Germany → Vichy France →
partOf	World War II →
plannedBy	Combined Chiefs of Staff →
planningCodeName	Gymnast →
result	Allied victory →
startDate	1942-11-08 →
strategicSignificance	enabled subsequent invasion of Sicily and Italy → first major Anglo-American amphibious operation of World War II → led to Allied control of North Africa →
theatre	Mediterranean Theater of Operations → North African Campaign →
year	1942 →

Referenced by (25)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British 1st Airborne Division → British Commonwealth forces → Mediterranean Theater of Operations → Twelfth Air Force → Twelfth Air Force ("Allied invasion of North Africa") →	notableOperation
II Corps (United States) → USS Ranger (CV-4) → USS Ranger (CV-4) ("North African landings") → USS Wainwright (DD-419) → USS Wainwright (DD-419) ("Allied invasion of North Africa") →	participatedIn
North African campaign → World War II →	hasPart
Operation Torch ("Allied invasion of French North Africa") →	alsoKnownAs
Combined Chiefs of Staff ("Allied invasion of North Africa") →	coordinatedOperation
Vichy French forces →	engagedIn
French North Africa →	event
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa ("Operation Torch landings") →	followed
Tunisian campaign →	follows
Mediterranean Theater of Operations →	includesOperation
United States Armed Forces in World War II →	majorOperation
Allied forces →	militaryOperation
Mediterranean Fleet →	notableEngagement
Vichy French forces ("Operation Torch landings") →	opposedOperation
Battle of Kasserine Pass →	relatedOperation
Supermarine Seafire →	usedInOperation