Operation Torch Naval Task Force
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:naval_warfare
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Free_French_Forces
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| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Admiral_Henry_K._Hewitt
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| gptkbp:consists_of |
American and British naval forces
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| gptkbp:date |
November 8, 1942
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Helped to secure a foothold in North Africa
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Torch Naval Task Force
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| gptkbp:involved_in |
gptkb:World_War_II
Logistical support Anti-submarine warfare Transporting troops Conducting intelligence operations Naval bombardments Securing supply lines Conducting maritime patrols Naval reconnaissance missions Establishing air superiority Establishing communication lines Naval escort missions Coordinating with ground forces Participating in naval exercises Conducting search and rescue operations Providing naval gunfire support Training for future operations Establishing command and control structures Conducting amphibious landings Conducting joint operations with the Army Conducting maritime logistics operations Conducting naval blockades Conducting naval intelligence gathering Conducting post-operation assessments Coordinating with Allied air forces Coordinating with Allied naval forces Developing amphibious assault tactics Engaging enemy naval forces Engaging in naval diplomacy Engaging in naval warfare tactics Establishing beachheads Establishing naval bases in North Africa Evacuating wounded personnel Facilitating the transfer of troops Landings at Algiers Landings at Casablanca Landings at Oran Participating in joint Allied strategy meetings Participating in post-war planning discussions Providing logistical support to ground forces Securing ports for supply operations |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Air support from the Royal Air Force
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Africa
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| gptkbp:objective |
Land Allied forces in North Africa
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| gptkbp:operational_area |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Operation_Torch
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
Allied control of North Africa
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major Allied amphibious operation in the European theater
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Allied_invasion_of_Italy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Torch
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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