The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library hosts a discussion by history professor, military historian and author Paul E. Zigo. “Operation Torch: Allied Invasion – North Africa,” will take place Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

On Nov. 8, 1942, an Anglo-American force landed in French Morocco and Algeria. The goal: to defeat Gen. Erwin Rommel’s German-Italian Army in Libya and gain control of North Africa, securing a tactical advantage and a badly needed boost in morale.