Operation Torch No. 6 Commando

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a map depicting allied landings took place around algiers on 8 november 1942


the voyage united kingdom took approximately 3 weeks , on 7 november 1942 awatea arrived @ assigned station off coast near harbour of algiers. @ 10:15 pm no. 6 commando took landing craft. launch did not go smoothly. outset hampered inexperience of crews lowering landing craft water , this, along other factors arose later including poor weather, breakdowns , navigational errors meant majority of no. 6 commando s landing craft missed rendezvous motor launch guide them landing beaches. result, many landed @ wrong spot , schedule ruined. in end first landings took place @ 3:00 am on 8 november, 2 hours later planned, while last wave came ashore in broad daylight @ 6:30 am.


nevertheless, in places resistance light , first landings experienced desultory artillery , machine gun fire defenders came ashore. faulty navigation meant no. 9 troop attempted land on ilot de la marine, described author hilary saint george saunders heavily fortified part of algiers harbour , , here majority of commando s casualties day—two killed , 19 wounded—were suffered.


once ashore commando s first task secure 4 beaches between cape caxine , ras acrata main force. achieved relative ease defenders surrendered immediately. after part of commando secured pointe pescarde, 3 miles (4.8 km) town while force, consisting of 3 , half troops under second-in-command, major jock macleod of cameronians, moved on towards main objective, capture fort duperre, french artillery firing upon ships anchored offshore. macleod s men reached fort no trouble, armed small arms, unable capture it. @ 1:30 pm, after forward observer, captain royal canadian artillery directed air strike on fort number of fleet air arm fighter-bombers, dialogue opened between attackers , defenders , after threats of naval bombardment made fort’s garrison surrendered.








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