Reasons for Initiating Operation Torch - - The Allies planned to occupy Vichy France to prevent the land from being occupied by Axis; the invasion would eventually force Axis powers to fight a two-front war; also helped to diminish transportation of supplies to Axis forces; Key Personalities (Involvements) - - General Dwight D. Eisenhower - - Jean Francois Darlan - - Andrew Cunningham - Objective(s) of Operation Torch - - Allies planned to team up with Vichy
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port and aerodrome IVO Bone‚ and 3) Allied forces unable to sustain the required build up rate necessary to support operations at and to the east of Bone. In all three of these case‚ the resultant delays increase the chances of Axis forces consolidating positions around Tunis thus denying Allied forces use of the port. Favorable weather conditions are necessary for Operation TORCH to proceed as planned. Any delay‚ due to weather‚ not only results in the loss of tactical surprise but may also
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As Operation Torch‚ the North African Campaign‚ was coming to an end‚ the Allies made the next logical decision to attack Sicily and the “soft underbelly” of the Axis with Operation Husky. This decision continued the momentum gained with the success in North Africa‚ opened the shipping lanes in the Mediterranean and provided relief to the Russian front . Although‚ Operation Husky was successful‚ better integration of the attributes of mission command‚ understanding‚ trust and intent and the joint
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Griffen Juckniewitz Mr. Murray‚ p. 8 History 9 22 April‚ 2016 Operation Torch World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. The two sides of the war were the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The United States‚ Soviet Union‚ Great Britain‚ and Japan made up the Allied Powers. Franklin Roosevelt‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Winston Churchill were at the helm of these countries. The Axis Powers were led by Adolf Hitler of Germany‚ Emperor Hirohito of Japan‚ and Benito Mussolini of Italy. This Alliance was sparked
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1942/3 with operation Roundup or operation Sledgehammer. The British response was that “no responsible British general‚ admiral‚ or air marshal [was] prepared to recommend Sledgehammer as a practicable operation in 1942.” They felt “that [Operation Torch was] by far the best chance for effective relief to the Russian front in 1942.” As the talks went on the British refused to change their minds and after the intervention of Roosevelt the American generals reluctantly agreed to Operation
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“Show me a completely smooth operation and I’ll show you someone who’s covering mistakes. Real boats rock.” (Herbert‚ 1985) The Algerian-French-Morocco Campaign specifically Operation Torch is by far one of the most forgotten and rarely talked about operations during World War II (WW2). Operation Torch not only paved the way for a multi-national amphibious landing‚ but opened a 2nd front in the west giving Russian troops relief in the eastern front. The Algerian-French-Morocco Campaign became a
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Analysis of Operation Torch In the study of any operational planning there are many aspects to consider . For the sake of clarity and focus ‚ Operation Torch will be studied with an eye towards assessing its objectives ‚ the enemy ‘s center of gravity ‚ the battle ‘s decisive points ‚ and finally its culmination aspect . The following pages will described the above-cited facets of operational planning in detail .MAJ . Jennifer Marrast Host Objectives The major goals of Operation Torch was outlined
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On November 8‚ 1942‚ the military forces of the United States and the United Kingdom launched an amphibious operation against French North Africa‚ in particular the French-held territories of Algeria and Morocco. That landing‚ code-named ’Torch‚’ reflected the results of long and contentious arguments between British and American planners about the future course of Allied strategy — arguments that were finally stilled by the intervention of the American president‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt. In both a
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Firstly the “Compass and Torch” is a story about a young boy setting out on a camping trip with his father. The compass and torch are used symbolically throughout the narrative to reflect the boy’s feelings and relationship to his family. The compass in the story could symbolise a lack of direction or the absence of a relationship between the father and his son. This can be demonstrated when they are about to leave the car for their journey together at the bottom of the hill. “The man looks up –
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Compass: - They don’t have the compass - Can’t find a way to work their relationships out Torch: - The torch could signify that they can ’see’ how they want their relationship to be but because they do not have the compass they can’t get there. Other Notes: “With bleached end-of-summer grass‚ bruised here and there with heather and age-old spills of purple granite” Very descriptive but the boy doesn’t take notice of it. (Boys detachment from nature occurs throughout.)- Is the detachment
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