Tunisian campaign
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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.
German and Italian prisoners of war following the fall of Tunis on 12 May 1943
American troops land on an Algerian beach during Operation Torch.
Tiger tank in a Tunisian village, 1943.
Tunisia campaign operations 25 November to 10 December 1942
Operation Torch
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Operation Torch was an Allied invasion of French North Africa during World War II. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of securing victory in North Africa while allowing Am
Tunisian campaign
…Italian forces brought from the mainland and which had withdrawn into and occupied Tunisia, after their defeat in the Western Desert and the success of Operation Torch, massive supply interdiction efforts and Allied assaults from east and west led to the decisive defeat of the Axis. Over 260,000 German and Italian…
Allied convoys heading from the British Isles to North Africa
A flyer in French and Arabic that was distributed by Allied forces in the streets of Casablanca, calling on citizens to cooperate with the Allied forces
U.S. troops landing in Arzew, with troopships in the background