Operation Torch

(noun)

The British-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on November 8, 1942.

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Examples of Operation Torch in the following topics:

  • The North Africa Campaign

    • It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert Campaign or Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and Tunisia (Tunisia Campaign).
    • Operation Torch started on November 8, 1942, and finished on November 11.
    • During Operation Torch, American, Vichy French and German navy vessels fought the Naval Battle of Casablanca, ending in a decisive American victory.
    • Following the Operation Torch landings, the Germans and Italians initiated a buildup of troops in Tunisia to fill the vacuum left by Vichy troops which had withdrawn.
    • Identify the effectiveness of the Western Desert Campaign, Operation Torch, and the Tunisia Campaign.

  • American Arrival in Europe

    • The United States entered the war in the west with Operation Torch in North Africa on 8 November 1942 although in mid-1942, the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) arrived in the UK and carried out a few raids across the English Channel.
    • Following the Normandy invasion in June 1944, the equivalent of seven US and French divisions were pulled out of Italy to Participate in Operation Dragoon: the allied landings in southern France.
    • In January 1943, at the Casablanca Conference, it was agreed Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command operations against Germany would be reinforced by the USAAF in a Combined Operations Offensive plan called Operation Pointblank. 
    • It commenced on June 6, 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day).
    • In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, Operation Bodyguard, using both electronic and visual misinformation.

  • War Aims and Strategy

    • The Allies undertook the invasions of French Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch) in November 1942.
    • One of the critical outcomes was agreement on Operation Overlord (Battle of Normandy) and general war policy.
    • Operation Overlord was scheduled to begin in May 1944, in conjunction with the Soviet attack on Germany's eastern border.

  • The TORCH Panel of Tests

    • TORCH infections are a group of viral, bacterial, and protozoan infections that gain access to the fetal bloodstream from the mother.
    • TORCH infections can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss.
    • The TORCH panel of tests acronym spells out as follows:
    • Symptoms of a TORCH infection may include fever and difficultly feeding.
    • Hearing impairment, eye problems, mental retardation, autism, and death can be caused by TORCH infections.

  • Types of International Business Operations

  • Operations

  • Operation Barbarossa

  • Operating Expenses, Non-Operating Expenses, and Net Income

    • Operating expenses and non operating expenses are deducted from revenue to yield net income.
    • Operating expenses, non operating expenses and net income are three key areas of the income statement.

  • Designing the Operation

    • Operations management is a strategic function in organizations that adds value to customers and allows businesses to successfully produce goods and deliver services.
    • Operational decisions determine how well these goods and services meet the needs of the organization's target market, and consequently, whether the organization will be able to survive over the long-term .
    • Operations management and planning are common in industries such as the airlines, manufacturing companies, service provider organizations, the military, and government.
    • Operations management touches upon multiple areas of a business, from engineering and research & development, to human resources and accounting.
    • Operations management plays a key role in the success in airline companies.

  • Leverage Models

    • Operating leverage models include ratios, such as fixed costs to variable costs/total costs, fixed costs to income, and the DOL.
    • What is the Degree of Operating Leverage at a level of 200 sales?
    • To calculate Degree of Operating Leverage, we divide the contribution margin by the difference between contribution margin and fixed costs:
    • The Degree of Operating Leverage is closely related to the rate of increase in the operating margin, which is the ratio of operating income to net revenue.
    • Operating leverage is equal to total fixed costs divided by operating income.