Operation Torch (Nov. 8, 1942)

The Daily Muster · Nov 8, 2026 · 9m

America's first big punch at Hitler landed in North Africa.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

0:59 Why North Africa?

2:31 Three Task Forces

4:03 Landing Day

5:50 The Naval Battle of Casablanca

7:18 The Cease-Fire

8:44 Why It Mattered

SOURCES

- U.S. Army: Learning the Lessons of Victory (Operation Torch): https://www.army.mil/article/13509/learning_the_lessons_of_victory

- Naval History and Heritage Command: Operation Torch: https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/operation-torch.html

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