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North Africa was steep learning curve for American forces, the battle for Kasserine pass being the near-distasterous defeat that lead to vital restructure, and change in tactics.

North Africa was steep learning curve for American forces, the battle for 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 that the Austalian Forces represented the elite units of the Allied forces in the North African 'Desert War', this was based on the sucessful 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 un-stoppable without the large-scale use of artillery.

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 that the Australian 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.

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