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on February 14, elements of the 10th and 21st Panzer divisions (under the overall command of General Heinz Ziegler) launched an attack through Faid and Maizila passes. The German attack overran the American defenders and reached the Djebel Lessouda hill. While half the German force reached Djebel Lessouda, the other half headed for Djebel Ksaira and Bir el Hafey. By the end of the day, most of the American fighting vehicles had been driven west or destroyed, leaving isolated pockets of US infantrymen in the hills of Djebel Lessouda, Djebel Ksaira, and Djebel Garet Hadid with no support.  

on February 14, elements of the 10th and 21st Panzer divisions (under the overall command of General Heinz Ziegler) launched an attack through Faid and Maizila passes. The German attack overran the American defenders and reached the Djebel Lessouda hill. While half the German force reached Djebel Lessouda, the other half headed for Djebel Ksaira and Bir el Hafey. By the end of the day, most of the American fighting vehicles had been driven west or destroyed, leaving isolated pockets of US infantrymen in the hills of Djebel Lessouda, Djebel Ksaira, and Djebel Garet Hadid with no support.  

On February 19, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel attacked the US 2nd Army Corps in the [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]]. The plan was for the German-Italian ''Panzer Armee'' to get to Tebessa and Thala. Rommel sent the 5th and 7th Bersaglieri Regiments as the Axis spearhead into the pass to clear Colonel Anderson Moore's US 19th Combat Engineer Regiment, US 168th Regimental Combat Team (under Colonel Thomas Drake) and  US 2nd/1st Armoured Cavalry Regiment (under Lieutenant Colonel Louis Hightower) defending the pass. General Karl Bülowius's ''DAK'' Battlegroup and the 21st Panzer Division (under Colonel Hans-Georg Hildebrandt) were not able to advance through the Sbiba Pass<ref>"While the fight for Kasserine Pass was in progress, Rommel had directed 21st Panzer Division to break through at Sbiba. However, on February 19 the division ran into Allied positions south of the town, fronted by an extensive minefield covered by artillery fire, and, unable to make headway, it remained there for the rest of the battle." Battlegrounds: Geography and the History of Warfare, Michael Stephenson, pg.224, Simon and Schuster, 2003</ref> in the face of fierce resistance from the US 34th Division and British Guards Brigade, but the Germans managed to exploit the Italian success achieved at Kassarine Pass. German battlegroups tried to press on to Thala and Tebessa but were stopped in fierce fighting. On February 22, Rommel was satisfied that he had managed to cause a significant amount of damage and casualties to the Allied forces, so he decided to withdraw his troops back to their start-lines, covered by the 5th Bersaglieri Regiment. The damage done to the Allies was disastrous, but this was not a complete Axis victory for the Germans were unable to reach Thala and Tebessa.   

On February 19, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel attacked the US 2nd Army Corps in the [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]]. The plan was for the German-Italian ''Panzer Armee'' to get to Tebessa and Thala. Rommel sent the 5th and 7th Bersaglieri Regiments as the Axis spearhead into the pass to clear Colonel Anderson Moore's US 19th Combat Engineer Regiment, US 168th Regimental Combat Team (under Colonel Thomas Drake) and  US 2nd/1st Armoured Cavalry Regiment (under Lieutenant Colonel Louis Hightower) defending the pass. General Karl Bülowius's ''DAK'' Battlegroup and the 21st Panzer Division (under Colonel Hans-Georg Hildebrandt) were not able to advance through the Sbiba Pass<ref>"While the fight for Kasserine Pass was in progress, Rommel had directed 21st Panzer Division to break through at Sbiba. However, on February 19 the division ran into Allied positions south of the town, fronted by an extensive minefield covered by artillery fire, and, unable to make headway, it remained there for the rest of the battle." Battlegrounds: Geography and the History of Warfare, Michael Stephenson, pg.224, Simon and Schuster, 2003</ref> in the face of fierce resistance from the US 34th Division and British Guards Brigade, but the Germans managed to exploit the Italian success<ref>"The new commander of DAK Assault Group, General Bulowius, complimented them on their élan, which contributed significantly to Axis success. The Italian action was instrumental in breaking through the US positions and in opening up the road to Thala and Tebessa." Iron Hulls, Iron Hearts: Mussolini's Elite Armoured Divisions in North Africa, Ian Walker, p.?, Crowood Press, 2006</ref>achieved at Kassarine Pass. German battlegroups tried to press on to Thala and Tebessa but were stopped in fierce fighting. On February 22, Rommel was satisfied that he had managed to cause a significant amount of damage and casualties to the Allied forces, so he decided to withdraw his troops back to their start-lines, covered by the 5th Bersaglieri Regiment. The damage done to the Allies was disastrous, but this was not a complete Axis victory for the Germans were unable to reach Thala and Tebessa.   

Close to 30,000 American soldiers took part in the fighting for Kasserine Pass. Around 300 were killed, 3,000 wounded and close to 4,000 American soldiers were captured.<ref>«''More than 200 U.S. tanks were destroyed and nearly 4,000 American troops were captured''.» World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia, p. 985, David T. Zabecki, Routledge, 2015</ref><ref>"American losses in round figures exceeded 3,000 killed and wounded and 200 tanks; the Germans claimed 3,721 prisoners." Patton, pg. 68, Da Capo Press, 2008</ref>

Close to 30,000 American soldiers took part in the fighting for Kasserine Pass. Around 300 were killed, 3,000 wounded and close to 4,000 American soldiers were captured.<ref>«''More than 200 U.S. tanks were destroyed and nearly 4,000 American troops were captured''.» World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia, p. 985, David T. Zabecki, Routledge, 2015</ref><ref>"American losses in round figures exceeded 3,000 killed and wounded and 200 tanks; the Germans claimed 3,721 prisoners." Patton, pg. 68, Da Capo Press, 2008</ref>