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The Tunisian Campaign consisted of a series of battles that took place between November 1942 and May 1943. The Allies consisted of the British Commonwealth Forces, the Americans and the Free French Forces. The campaign commenced with initial success for the German and Italian forces, with Italian reinforcments from Tripoli securing Gabes and Tebourba and 5 ''Fallschirmjager'' Regiment capturing Gafsa on 21 November. | The Tunisian Campaign consisted of a series of battles that took place between November 1942 and May 1943. The Allies consisted of the British Commonwealth Forces, the Americans and the Free French Forces. The campaign commenced with initial success for the German and Italian forces, with Italian reinforcments from Tripoli securing Gabes and Tebourba and 5 ''Fallschirmjager'' Regiment capturing Gafsa on 21 November. | ||
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| + | Initially, the Axis forces under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel succeeded in defeating the Allies quickly in the Tunisian Campaign, driving Allied forces back 50 miles through the Kasserine Pass and destroying 100 U.S. tanks in the attack lead by the Italian ''Littorio'' Armoured Division. | ||
Revision as of 04:39, September 16, 2016
The Tunisian Campaign consisted of a series of battles that took place between November 1942 and May 1943. The Allies consisted of the British Commonwealth Forces, the Americans and the Free French Forces. The campaign commenced with initial success for the German and Italian forces, with Italian reinforcments from Tripoli securing Gabes and Tebourba and 5 Fallschirmjager Regiment capturing Gafsa on 21 November.
Initially, the Axis forces under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel succeeded in defeating the Allies quickly in the Tunisian Campaign, driving Allied forces back 50 miles through the Kasserine Pass and destroying 100 U.S. tanks in the attack lead by the Italian Littorio Armoured Division.