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What code name was given to the allied invasion of North Africa during World War 2?
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∙ 13y ago
Torch
on my cross word puzzle it has 4 boxes not 5, for this is the wrong answer
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Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of?
It was the British-American Invasion of North Africa.
How did the battles in the North Africa affect the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
Why did Britain go to north Africa?
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
Major operations of World War 2 in Europe?
These are a few Allied campaigns: Operation Torch was the British and American invasion of North Africa. Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day Operation Market Garden was an Allied attempt to enter Germany by controlling several bridges and cities in the Netherlands. The operation was a major failure however.
When America entered world war ii they planned operation torch an invasion of?
Originally called Operation Gymnast, Operation Torch was the British-American invasion of French North Africa during the second african campaign during World War 2.
Where was the invasion of Allied invasion in 1944?
north Africa
Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of?
It was the British-American Invasion of North Africa.
How did the battles in the North Africa affect the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
How did battles in North Africa the allied cause?
The Allies defeated Axis forces in North Africa, which set up the successful Allied invasion of Italy.
Code name for allied invasion of North Africa?
"Operation Torch" .
Was the allied invasion of North Africa given the code name d-day?
No. It was not.
Operation Torch?
Codename for allied invasion of North Africa from Novermber 1942 to September 1943
Why did Britain go to north Africa?
Britain had to occupy North Africa in order to move up through Italy. If Germany still had control of North Africa, then German forces would come up behind Allied forces during the "Invasion of Sicily" and destroy them completly.
Which African Nations were invaded by the Allies in Operation torch?
During World War II, the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942, known as 'Operation Torch,' focused exclusively on French colonial possessions. Thus, the North African nations of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia did not yet exist independently at this time; however, the Allied invasion affected each in varying degrees during and then (in the case of Tunisia) especially after.
Who was defeated on operation torch?
Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of Axis held North Africa, ended with the Allies defeating the Axis powers.
What region did Allied troops take first after securing northern Africa?
In Europe, Sicily, a large Italian island.
Major operations of World War 2 in Europe?
These are a few Allied campaigns: Operation Torch was the British and American invasion of North Africa. Operation Husky was the Allied invasion of Sicily. Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day Operation Market Garden was an Allied attempt to enter Germany by controlling several bridges and cities in the Netherlands. The operation was a major failure however.
