90th Light Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
The 90th Light Infantry Division was a light infantry division of the German Army during World War II that served in North Africa as well as Sardinia and Italy. The division played a major role in most of the actions against the British Eighth Army in the Western Desert Campaign and eventually surrendered to the Allies in the final stages of the Tunisia Campaign in May 1943. It was re-constituted later in 1943 and deployed to Sardinia and when the expected Allied invasion of Sardinia failed to materialise, the division was moved to Italy. It was engaged in actions against the Allies in Italy from 1943 to April 1945 when the division was listed as "destroyed" in the Po River valley.
German infantryman seeking protection from desert dust: Western Desert: 1942.
Afrika Korps infantrymen enter Tobruk after the Allied collapse in June 1942
Panzer IV of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division in the marina of Palau on their withdrawal from Sardinia.
Remnants of the town of Ortona in which the 90th fought in November 1943
The Tunisian campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces from 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including a Greek contingent, with American and French corps. The battle opened with initial success by the German and Italian forces but the massive supply interdiction efforts led to the decisive defeat of the Axis. Over 260,000 German and Italian troops were taken as prisoners of war, including most of the Afrika Korps.
German and Italian prisoners of war following the fall of Tunis, 12 May 1943.
American troops land on an Algerian beach during Operation Torch.
Tiger tank in a Tunisian village, 1943.
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