My Great Uncle was part of that. Captain Royal Marines, LCM 606. That's where according to family legend he had his boat blown out from under him. He continued many unfriendly skirmishes with the Germans until they played foul on D-Day, Gold beach. RIP Sir.
This looks like a contemporary film made at the time without too much specific information. I lost my Uncle in the invasion. He was listed as killed in action on the first day of the invasion Nov 8, 1942 in Algeria. It was quite a big operation invading in 3 separate locations. RIP
Torch is one of the most underrated operations of WW2 and it shouldn't be - so many lessons learned here that benefitted the Allies in campaigns and operations that followed. Also, the Vichy French forces deserve more credit than they often receive for their often stiff resistance during the operation. Diplomacy and a relatively quick surrender saved a lot of Allied lives. The Vichy French at Casablanca would have inflicted heavy casualties on American forces had their surrender not occurred when it did - a major engagement was avoided there.
The US were nervous about venturing into the med, and most of their army landed in Morocco, outside the straits of Gibraltar. The only troops to sail in to Algiers were the British, who wanted to give support to the advancing 8th army as soon as possible.
It was a secret. The resources were being moved in secret, where no one saw them. Because it was a secret. It was not to be known by others, due to it being a secret. The entire operation was secretive, considering how it was intended to be a secret. Nothing could be compromised to give away the secret. It was a secret.
I'll just drop this here, in case anyone is interested. My father was Lt. Burt Anderson, later Capt. 9th Division, 47th Infantry, 1st Battalion, (Raiders) Company C, 2nd Platoon. Landed at Sufi on day one. Landed at Sicly. Landed at Utah. Went all the way to Germany where he was pulled out on the Points program. I kept the artifacts, and my brother in law wrote the book. You can contact me if you want one.
The results of this invasion can still be seen in Tunisia to this day. The north of Tunisia is filled with World War II military cemeteries, of both Allied and Axis troops. I recently visited Borj Cedria, which is Tunisia's only German World War II Military Cemetery: ua-cam.com/video/_FHRQqxgJWI/v-deo.html
V for Victory? At the time the V could be displayed front (palm) or back hand. It the 60's front of hand became the peace sign and back of hand became up yours. As I understand it.
"A few weeks after Pearl Harbour the Americans entered the Second World War." ??? The attack on Pearl Harbour was on december 7 1941. December 8 Congress declared war on Japan. That is one day, not a few weeks.
America entered WWII "a few weeks after Pearl Harbor"? No need to even watch this with that level of factual inaccuracy right in the introductory text. RNB
My Uncle (father's brother) was a tank commander under Gen. Patton during Operation Torch. I'm proud to say he was awarded a "Silver Star" for saving many lives. During all the years I knew him, he never spoke once about WWII nor his Silver Star. It was only after he died of old age did I learn about it. I once asked another uncle, a tanker as well a simple question: "Why is it that you guys never spoke about WWII after all these years"? His simple response was, "Why would we"?
My father was a decorated radar officer during Operation Torch. He rarely spoke of the war. He did dislike the Red Cross, as I recall, but I never knew about his decoration, Operation Torch, etc. until after HIS death, either.
Lol fuck this video i just bought earphones this morning and i made a whole scenario in my head how im going to go back to the store to get my money back
Funny but if it wasn't for the allied armies, most European countries would not have the freedom of speech that allow protests. Or else their language would be German. 😋
Stu Bowie it’s no point trying to convince these idiots. They can’t stand the thought their own people were too incompetent to save themselves they had to rely of foreign assistance, it embarrasses them. They hate everything Anglo-American because of our success.
That commentator needs to get his facts correct, Torch was not 'The invasion of North Africa . And the only Australian Troops in Britain were in a forestry group, 1940 - 43.
Torch was, for propaganda purposes, a landing by U.S. forces, supported by British warships and aircraft, under the belief that this would be more palatable to French public opinion, than an Anglo-American invasion. For the same reason, Churchill suggested that British soldiers might wear U.S. Army uniforms, and No.6 Commando did so.[26] (Fleet Air Arm aircraft did carry US "star" roundels during the operation,[27] and two British destroyers flew the Stars and Stripes.[26]) In reality, the Eastern Task Force-aimed at Algiers-was commanded by Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson and consisted of a brigade from the British 78th and the U.S. 34th Infantry Divisions, along with two British commando units (No. 1 and No. 6 Commandos), together with the RAF Regiment providing 5 squadrons of infantry and 5 Light anti-aircraft flights, totalling 20,000 troops. During the landing phase, ground forces were to be commanded by U.S. Major General Charles W. Ryder, Commanding General (CG) of the 34th Division and naval forces were commanded by Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Burrough
yah know i think if we would of just left west africa alone they would of prob just gave up once france was liberated in 1945 but what if we invaded italy first then north africa that would of been something lol
Yeah but Russia would have influenced a socialist state, leaving the government and the people in famine with only a larger controlling power occupying the country to show for it.
The Amerijuanican this right here. Everyone’s always like “oh the Soviet Union did all the heavy lifting in the war” bitch the allies swooped In and saved Western Europe from fascism and communism and they can’t even be grateful for that 🤣
My right earbud is sad
My left earbud is dead
Both my earbuds are happy
Hah luckily-unluckily, my right earbud is dead so it doesn't matter for me
My Great Uncle was part of that. Captain Royal Marines,
LCM 606. That's where according to family legend he had his boat blown out from under him. He continued many unfriendly skirmishes with the Germans until they played foul on D-Day, Gold beach.
RIP Sir.
This looks like a contemporary film made at the time without too much specific information. I lost my Uncle in the invasion. He was listed as killed in action on the first day of the invasion Nov 8, 1942 in Algeria. It was quite a big operation invading in 3 separate locations. RIP
He was a brave man
HAHA Lol Your uncle said oops
My Father was in that fight on November 8. RIP to your War Hero Uncle
Torch is one of the most underrated operations of WW2 and it shouldn't be - so many lessons learned here that benefitted the Allies in campaigns and operations that followed. Also, the Vichy French forces deserve more credit than they often receive for their often stiff resistance during the operation. Diplomacy and a relatively quick surrender saved a lot of Allied lives. The Vichy French at Casablanca would have inflicted heavy casualties on American forces had their surrender not occurred when it did - a major engagement was avoided there.
The US were nervous about venturing into the med, and most of their army landed in Morocco, outside the straits of Gibraltar. The only troops to sail in to Algiers were the British, who wanted to give support to the advancing 8th army as soon as possible.
Source?
@@nickdanger3802 Source: TRUST ME BRO
It was a secret. The resources were being moved in secret, where no one saw them. Because it was a secret. It was not to be known by others, due to it being a secret. The entire operation was secretive, considering how it was intended to be a secret. Nothing could be compromised to give away the secret. It was a secret.
Shut up. its a secret.
I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say it was a secret!
Was expecting the whole video to be on the invasion.
I'll just drop this here, in case anyone is interested. My father was Lt. Burt Anderson, later Capt. 9th Division, 47th Infantry, 1st Battalion, (Raiders) Company C, 2nd Platoon. Landed at Sufi on day one. Landed at Sicly. Landed at Utah. Went all the way to Germany where he was pulled out on the Points program. I kept the artifacts, and my brother in law wrote the book. You can contact me if you want one.
The results of this invasion can still be seen in Tunisia to this day. The north of Tunisia is filled with World War II military cemeteries, of both Allied and Axis troops. I recently visited Borj Cedria, which is Tunisia's only German World War II Military Cemetery: ua-cam.com/video/_FHRQqxgJWI/v-deo.html
As a moroccan they never tell us these stories at school
It was a secret hahahah
My Father was there. Told me the French fought pretty hard but “we knocked the hell out them” and they pushed in.
V for Victory? At the time the V could be displayed front (palm) or back hand. It the 60's front of hand became the peace sign and back of hand became up yours. As I understand it.
3:50 "And after months of training, they're ready". Yeah, turns out they weren't.
"A few weeks after Pearl Harbour the Americans entered the Second World War." ???
The attack on Pearl Harbour was on december 7 1941.
December 8 Congress declared war on Japan.
That is one day, not a few weeks.
Sunny CyclingSailing probably stating that America started acting on the war a few weeks after the pearl harbour attack
And this narrator is saying the right stuff everything he says is right due to the fact that this newsreel at the same time the war is occurring
By saying entered he means entered actual combat…
Also, we did not declare war on Germany, only Japan. Hitler declared war on America their ally Japan.v
1 day, 21 days i mean its only like a difference of 480 hours which is like alot
The Jean Bart was under fire from USS Masschusetts and those were 16" guns.
It is a wartime news reel, they didn't want to lay all the cards on the table.
America entered WWII "a few weeks after Pearl Harbor"? No need to even watch this with that level of factual inaccuracy right in the introductory text. RNB
My Uncle (father's brother) was a tank commander under Gen. Patton during Operation Torch. I'm proud to say he was awarded a "Silver Star" for saving many lives. During all the years I knew him, he never spoke once about WWII nor his Silver Star. It was only after he died of old age did I learn about it. I once asked another uncle, a tanker as well a simple question: "Why is it that you guys never spoke about WWII after all these years"? His simple response was, "Why would we"?
My father was a decorated radar officer during Operation Torch. He rarely spoke of the war. He did dislike the Red Cross, as I recall, but I never knew about his decoration, Operation Torch, etc. until after HIS death, either.
@@mmjhcb For some reason they seem to never want to talk about. That's one reason why I guess they were called the "greatest generation".
I am Algerian We have a destroyed American Sherman tank on the farm
US landed to free Europe....God bless America..
There is no god
murrrrica
trueman mann oh yes, I suppose you prefer hitler or stalin as opposed to democracy?
Operation Torch was a Churchill idea...
My Grandfather fought in this Operation and lost his left eye
Lol fuck this video i just bought earphones this morning and i made a whole scenario in my head how im going to go back to the store to get my money back
some people still believe that some country freed another one. What a joke !!
Funny but if it wasn't for the allied armies, most European countries would not have the freedom of speech that allow protests. Or else their language would be German. 😋
Stu Bowie it’s no point trying to convince these idiots. They can’t stand the thought their own people were too incompetent to save themselves they had to rely of foreign assistance, it embarrasses them. They hate everything Anglo-American because of our success.
That commentator needs to get his facts correct, Torch was not 'The invasion of North Africa . And the only Australian Troops in Britain were in a forestry group, 1940 - 43.
Torch was, for propaganda purposes, a landing by U.S. forces, supported by British warships and aircraft, under the belief that this would be more palatable to French public opinion, than an Anglo-American invasion. For the same reason, Churchill suggested that British soldiers might wear U.S. Army uniforms, and No.6 Commando did so.[26] (Fleet Air Arm aircraft did carry US "star" roundels during the operation,[27] and two British destroyers flew the Stars and Stripes.[26]) In reality, the Eastern Task Force-aimed at Algiers-was commanded by Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson and consisted of a brigade from the British 78th and the U.S. 34th Infantry Divisions, along with two British commando units (No. 1 and No. 6 Commandos), together with the RAF Regiment providing 5 squadrons of infantry and 5 Light anti-aircraft flights, totalling 20,000 troops. During the landing phase, ground forces were to be commanded by U.S. Major General Charles W. Ryder, Commanding General (CG) of the 34th Division and naval forces were commanded by Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Sir Harold Burrough
France, Germany: Ayo what the f-
Can we go back to the 1920’s
Battle in Safi
The battle took place in the city of Safi Coast 'is not in Casablanca
yah know i think if we would of just left west africa alone they would of prob just gave up once france was liberated in 1945 but what if we invaded italy first then north africa that would of been something lol
oh come on this was not useful...
oran 😃😯🤯
Udder Russia could have "liberated" it anyways...
Yeah but Russia would have influenced a socialist state, leaving the government and the people in famine with only a larger controlling power occupying the country to show for it.
The Amerijuanican this right here. Everyone’s always like “oh the Soviet Union did all the heavy lifting in the war” bitch the allies swooped In and saved Western Europe from fascism and communism and they can’t even be grateful for that 🤣