Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-02-2024 at 05:09 PM.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
Looks like comin' ashore practice.
Regards, Jim
operation torch - top pic captionOriginally Posted by browningautorifle
American soldiers land near Algiers. The soldier at the dune line is carrying a flag because it was hoped the French would be less likely to fire on Americans.
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-02-2024 at 05:14 PM.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
That's right, they came ashore unopposed. It was later that things got hot. The armbands fall in place now too.
Regards, Jim
Some "dogfights" between French Curtiss Hawks and US Navy Wildcats too
I noticed a "tin hat" in the top picture. Brit?
Looks like British web gear.
Bill Hollinger
"We're surrounded, that simplifies our problem!"
Operation Torch's Western Task Force encountered unexpected resistance and bad weather, but Casablanca, the principal French Atlantic naval base, was captured after a short siege. The Center Task Force suffered some damage to its ships when trying to land in shallow water but the French ships were sunk or driven off; Oran surrendered after bombardment by British battleships. The French Resistance had successfully attempted a coup in Algiers and, even through the late alert raised in the Vichy forces, the Eastern Task Force met less opposition and were able to push inland and compel surrender on the first day.Originally Posted by browningautorifle
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
The landing craft are British LCAs.
Bob
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
The New Zealand passenger liner/troop ship HMT Awatea was sunk after delivering No. 6 Commando for the Operation Torch landing in North Africa. The Awatea was requisitioned as a troop ship by the Royal Navy in 1939 and was one of two ships that delivered the ill-fated Canadian C Force to Hong Kong.