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Which U.S. force did George S. Patton command during the Casablanca landings?
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George S. Patton, 1945.
During the Casablanca landings in November 1942, Major General George S. Patton commanded the all-American Western Task Force.12
This force, which included the 3rd Infantry, 2nd Armored, and most of the 9th Infantry divisions, was tasked with capturing the Casablanca area on the Atlantic coast of Morocco as part of Operation Torch.1