Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on

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Allies’ successful first invasion but a ‘botched’ job: Operation Torch, 80 years on On November 8,1942, the Western Allies launched Operation Torch, landing in Vichy-controlled Morocco and Algeria to open up a second front in World War II. Torch was a paradoxical operation: The Allies won in just over a week, but losses were relatively high as the operation provided harsh lessons to be learned ahead of the D-Day landings 18 months later.