Operation Torch Part of the North African Campaign of the Second World War A map showing landings during the operation Date 8 -- 16 November 1942 Location French Morocco and French Algeria Result Allied victory Territorial changes Anglo - American occupation of Morocco and Algeria Free France control of French West Africa German and Italian occupation of southern France Belligerents United States United Kingdom India Free France Naval only Canada Netherlands Australia Vichy France Algeria Morocco Naval only Germany Italy Commanders and leaders Dwight D. Eisenhower George S. Patton Lloyd Fredendall Andrew Cunningham Kenneth Anderson François Darlan Charles Noguès Frix Michelier Ernst Kals Strength Ground forces: 107,000 troops 33,000 in Morocco 39,000 near Algiers 35,000 near Oran Naval activity: 350 warships 500 transports Total: 850 Ground forces: 210 tanks 500 aircraft many shore batteries and artillery pieces Naval activity: 1 battleship (partially armed) 10 other warships 11 submarines Germany: 14 submarines Italy: 14 submarines Casualties and losses US: 526 dead UK: 574 dead All Other Allies: 756 total wounded 1 escort carrier (HMS Avenger (D14)) sunk with loss of 516 men 4 destroyers lost 2 sloops lost 6 troopships lost 1 minesweeper lost 1 auxiliary anti-aircraft ship lost Vichy France: 1,346 + dead 1,997 wounded several shore batteries destroyed all artillery pieces captured 1 light cruiser lost 5 destroyers lost 6 submarines lost 2 flotilla leaders lost Germany: 8 submarines lost by 17 November Italy: 2 submarines lost by 17 November
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8 -- 16 November 1942