▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Al lied ▁invasion ▁of ▁North west ▁Africa , ▁Operation ▁Tor ch , ▁on ▁ 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁Element s ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁became ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Task ▁Force ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁American ▁arm ored ▁division ▁to ▁see ▁combat ▁in ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁B ▁( CC B ) ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁land ed ▁east ▁and ▁west ▁of ▁O ran ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁L uns ford ▁E . ▁Oliver ▁and ▁entered ▁the ▁city ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁On ▁ 2 4 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁CC B ▁moved ▁from ▁T af ra ou i , ▁Al ger ia ▁to ▁Bed ja , ▁Tun is ia , ▁and ▁ra ided ▁the ▁Dj ede ida ▁air field ▁the ▁next ▁day ▁and ▁conquer ed ▁the ▁city ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁CC B ▁moved ▁south west ▁of ▁T eb our ba ▁on ▁ 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁engaged ▁with ▁German ▁forces ▁on ▁El ▁Gu essa ▁He ights ▁on ▁ 3 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁but ▁its ▁lines ▁were ▁pier ced ▁on ▁ 6 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁CC B ▁with d rew ▁to ▁Bed ja ▁with ▁heavy ▁equipment ▁losses ▁between ▁ 1 0 ▁and ▁ 1 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁and ▁was ▁placed ▁in ▁reserve . ▁CC B ▁next ▁attacked