The U.S. Mission to Morocco is commemorating the 80th anniversary of Operation Torch, the first major U.S. military operation of the European-North Africa theater during World War II and a milestone in the historic US-Morocco ties.
On this occasion, the US embassy will be holding during the month of November, in partnership with the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the National Library of Morocco, the Tangier American Legation Museum, and the Utah National Guard, two exhibitions and a series of lectures and media engagements to highlight the significance of this anniversary, the embassy announced on its website.
Speaking at the National Library during the official opening of the Rabat temporary exhibition, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley of the Utah National Guard said that the “U.S.-Morocco commitment to supporting regional peace and security is stronger than ever. We look back at the events of November 1942 with reverence, and we express our deep gratitude to the soldiers, sailors, and airmen for the role they played in securing the foundation for that peace and security.”
The Operation Torch was an American-led operation launched by the Western Allies on November 8, 1942, to prevent the Germans taking control of the territories occupied by the French during World War II.