What month in 1942 did the Battle of North Africa take place?

8 November 1942
Operation Torch (8 November 1942 – 16 November 1942) was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War….Operation Torch.

Where did the Allies land in North Africa?

The Allied landings in North Africa. An Anglo-American force lands in Morocco and Algeria in November 1942, and by the following June it has linked up with British forces in Tunisia and driven the Germans from North Africa.

When did the Allied invasion of North Africa end?

The overall campaign falls into three sections. The Desert War or Western Desert Campaign saw the British and Germans fightin in Egypt and Libya, and lasted from late in 1940 to the start of 1943. Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of French North Africa, and only lasted for a few days in November 1942.

What was the North African Campaign in World War 2?

The North African Campaign of WWII included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War) and in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch) and Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).

Where did the British invade in November 1942?

In the meantime British and American troops invaded French North Africa on 8 November 1942 (Operation Torch), and quickly secured Morocco and Algeria. After taking Algiers the British moved east along the Algerian coast, reaching Bougie on 11 November and Djidjelli and Bone on 12 November (just beating a force of German paratroops to Bone).

Who was the British commander in Africa in 1943?

On 14 January 1943 the Allies unified their command structure in North Africa. Eisenhower was made Supreme Commander, while General Alexander, the British commander-in-chief in the Middle East, became his deputy. Beneath them were the British First Army attacking Tunisia from the west and Montgomery’s Eighth Army, coming from Libya.