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In Nov. 1942 the Americans and British launched [[Operation Torch]].  Operation Torch was followed by [[Operation Retribution]].

In Nov. 1942 the Americans and British launched [[Operation Torch]].  Operation Torch was followed by [[Operation Retribution]].

The British Royal Navy cut off supplies, which rendered the German tanks less and less mobile, and cut off any retreat to Italy. In May 1943 spring they surrendered.

The British Royal Navy cut off supplies, which rendered the German tanks less and less mobile, and cut off any retreat to Italy. In May 1943 spring they surrendered.

 

The [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]] was the first battle in which American forces engaged the Afrika Corps. The near disastrous defeat led to revisions in American strategy which was at the time out of date. The German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, was considered to be a gentleman (as far as German officers went), and later participated in a failed [[assassination]] attempt on [[Hitler]].  It was his opinion that the [[Australia]]n Forces represented the elite units of the Allied forces in the North African '[[Desert War]]', this was based on the successful defence of the besieged [[Tobruk]] (240 days), and the Australian infantry's innovative means of engaging the German '[[Blitzkrieg]]' [[Panzer]] strategy, which up until then was unstoppable without the large-scale use of [[artillery]].

North Africa was steep learning curve for American forces, the [[Battle of Kasserine Pass]] being the near-distasterous defeat that lead to vital restructure, and change in tactics.

The German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, was considered to be a gentleman (as far as German officers went), and later participated in a failed [[assassination]] attempt on [[Hitler]].  It was his opinion that the [[Australia]]n Forces represented the elite units of the Allied forces in the North African '[[Desert War]]', this was based on the successful defence of the besieged [[Tobruk]] (240 days), and the Australian infantry's innovative means of engaging the German '[[Blitzkrieg]]' [[Panzer]] strategy, which up until then was unstoppable without the large-scale use of [[artillery]].

[[Category:World War II]]

[[Category:World War II]]