 To the north lay the "zone occupée" ("occupied zone") in which the powers of Vichy France were severely limited.In November 1942, the "zone libre" was invaded by the German and Italian armies in "Case Anton", as a response to Operation Torch, the Allied landings in North Africa.Thenceforth, the "zone libre" and "zone occupée" were renamed the zone sud (southern zone) and "zone nord" (northern zone) respectively.