what was opperation torch
~ OPERATION TORCH ~ NORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942 Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.ORTH AFRICA - 8th to 12th Nov 1942. Operation Torch-the invasion of North Africa. Churchill and his military advisers were concerned to remove the Vichy French authorities from the territories they controlled on the North African coast before they fell into German hands.