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The History of WWII Podcast

Episode 556-The Americans Have Landed

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

Education, Society & Culture, History

4.54.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Though far from perfect, the Western Allies make landfall with their Eastern and Central Task Forces in North Africa. Shots are exchanged, planes are downed, ships sunk and men fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.4

Hello, and thank you for listening to The History of World War II podcast, episode 556,

1:16.4

The Americans, have landed.

1:19.3

Last time, as the main landings of Torch took place during the early hours of November 8, 1942,

1:26.6

two special operations were carried out at the center and eastern

1:30.5

task forces locations. Operations terminal and reservists were to capture and hold the port

1:37.4

facilities at Algiers and Iran, respectively, yet both failed. Allied troops were killed or captured, Iran's port would be wrecked,

1:46.8

but not Algiers, as the Vichy troops there had been too busy attacking Lieutenant Colonel Swenson

1:52.7

and his men. Still, the main landings went on as scheduled. More or less. The Eastern Task Force, which would take Algiers,

2:03.1

was under the command of Vice Admiral Burrow, Royal Navy, of 33 transports, carrying just over

2:10.1

32,000 men, of which some 22,000 were British. Having said that, U.S. Major General Charles Ryder was in command of the ground

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