<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (August 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Coordinates: 35 ° 05 ′ 06" N 2 ° 01 ′ 44" W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.085 ° N 2.029 ° W ﻿ / 35.085; - 2.029 </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Operation Torch </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Part of the North African Campaign of the Second World War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> A map showing landings during the operation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 8--16 November 1942 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> French Morocco and French Algeria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> Allied victory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial changes </Th> <Td> Anglo - American occupation of Morocco and Algeria Free France control of French West Africa German and Italian occupation of southern France </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> United States United Kingdom </P> <Ul> <Li> India </Li> </Ul> <P> Free France </P> <Dl> <Dt> Naval only </Dt> </Dl> <P> Canada Netherlands </P> Australia </Td> <Td> <P> Vichy France </P> <Ul> <Li> Algeria </Li> <Li> Morocco </Li> </Ul> <Dl> <Dt> Naval only </Dt> </Dl> Germany Italy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton Lloyd Fredendall Andrew Cunningham Kenneth Anderson </Td> <Td> <P> François Darlan Charles Noguès Frix Michelier </P> Ernst Kals </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 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 </Td> <Td> 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 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 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 </Td> <Td> 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 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Operation Torch </Th> </Tr>

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