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The invasion was led by the U.S. 34th Infantry with one brigade of the British 78th, the other acting as reserve. Major-General Charles W. Ryder, commander of the 34th, was given explicit command of the first wave, since it was believed that the French would react more favourably to an American commander than a British one. The landings were split between three beaches-two west of Algiers and one east. Some landings went to the wrong beaches, but this was immaterial since there was practically no French opposition; coastal batteries had been neutralized by French resistance. One French commander openly welcomed the Allies. The only fighting took place in the port of Algiers itself, where in Operation Terminal two British destroyers attempted to land a party of U.S. Rangers directly onto the dock, in order to prevent the French destroying port facilities and scuttling ships. Heavy artillery fire prevented one from landing, and drove the other from the docks after a few hours, leaving 250 of the infantry behind. The landing troops pushed quickly inland; General Juin surrendered the city to the Allies at 18:00. -Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Torch#Aftermath

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Operation Torch-The allied Invasion of North Africa began on November 8, 1942.

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1942 November 8th

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The Operation Torch Lasted 2 days.

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November 8, 1942-November 16, 1942

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