Gibraltar to commemorate Operation Torch with a special exhibition

The Gibraltar government also marked this important milestone in the Second World War in 2004 by minting a commemorative coin depicting Lieutenant General Eisenhower, who commanded Operation Torch, Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson, who was responsible for Eastern Task Force, and Major General ​Patton, who was in charge of the Western Task Force. The coin was designed as a tribute to the incredible leadership qualities of the three military commanders, the government said.

General Eisenhower, who later became U.S. President, was the first non-British person to command Gibraltar in well over two hundred years during Operation Torch.

This Allied counter-offensive was meticulously planned in detail in tunnels deep inside the actual Rock itself, where Eisenhower set up his headquarters.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 9 to 23 November and entry is free of charge.