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OperationTorch

1942–1942

In 1942, the United States and United Kingdom conducted Operation Torch, a special operation against Germany, with no notable casualties reported.

Era
1942–1942
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationTorch

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United States United Kingdom
VS
Germany
Start: 08.11.1942 End: 16.11.1942 Duration: 8 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 2 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Torch
Date
1942–1942
Type
special operation
Duration
8 days
Participants
United States United Kingdom Germany
Weapon System
2
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
United States United States Primary United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary
VS
Germany Germany Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 2 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United Kingdom
1 %50
United States
1 %50
ORIGIN · COMPANY
R. & W. Hawthorn
1 %50
HMNB Portsmouth
1 %50
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
1 %50
Chatham Dockyard
1 %50
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
1 %50
Total 2 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 4 years all equipment
SIDE A 4 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $85 · 1943 M1 Garand
Weapons & Equipment2systems
Country
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles70MASS2Dido-class light cruiserCruisers59MASS
1M1 GarandSemi-Automatic Rifles$851943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature