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Operation Torch: Allied Landings in French North Africa

Allied forces under U.S. and British command launched Operation Torch with amphibious and airborne landings in Morocco and Algeria, marking the first large-scale American ground operation in the European–North African theater.

Operation Torch: Allied Landings in French North Africa

Operation Torch opened a new front against Axis forces, altered Mediterranean strategy, and represented a major escalation of U.S. ground involvement that would influence Allied plans for the rest of the war.

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