Battle Of El Alamein Operation Torch

The french colonies in the area were dominated by the vichy french formally aligned with germany but of mixed loyalties.

Battle of el alamein operation torch. After several days of heated battle the allies mounted operation supercharge early on the morning of 2 november breaking through the italo german defenses. Reports indicated that they might support the allies. The battle of el alamein and operation torch both expelled the germans from north africa and sprouted allied dominance in the mediterranean sea to create another front of southern europe for the allies to attack from. Operation torch 8 16 november 1942 was an anglo american invasion of french north africa during the second world war.

The british eighth army under general bernard montgomery launched an all out attack on axis forces west of el alamein egypt. After the first battle of el alamein egypt 150 miles west of cairo ended in a stalemate the second one was decisive. It marked the beginning of the end for the axis in north africa. 23 oct 11 nov 1942 second battle of el alamein.

Torch troops hit the beaches near algiers operation torch was the name of the allied invasion of northwest africa in the hopes and goal of removing the axis presence on the continent. The first battle of el alamein and the battle of alam el halfa had prevented the axis from advancing further into egypt.