The North African campaign of November 1942-May 1943 was a baptism of fire for the US Army. After relatively straightforward landings, the US II Corps advanced into Tunisia to support operations by the British 8th Army. Rommel, worried by the prospect of an attack, decided to exploit the inexperience of the US Army and strike a blow against their overextended positions around the Kasserine Pass. However, the Germans were unable to exploit their initial success, and later attacks were bloodily repulsed. The fighting in Tunisia taught the green US Army vital combat lessons, and brought to the…mehr
The North African campaign of November 1942-May 1943 was a baptism of fire for the US Army. After relatively straightforward landings, the US II Corps advanced into Tunisia to support operations by the British 8th Army. Rommel, worried by the prospect of an attack, decided to exploit the inexperience of the US Army and strike a blow against their overextended positions around the Kasserine Pass. However, the Germans were unable to exploit their initial success, and later attacks were bloodily repulsed. The fighting in Tunisia taught the green US Army vital combat lessons, and brought to the fore senior commanders such as Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley.
Steven J Zaloga was born in 1952, received his BA in history from Union College, and his MA from Columbia University. He has published numerous books and articles dealing with modern military technology, especially armored vehicle development. His main areas of interest are military affairs in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in World War II, and American armored forces.
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Introduction The strategic background Operation Torch Chronology Opposing commanders Axis commanders Allied commanders Opposing forces Opposing plans The Kasserine campaign Operation Frühlingswind Confusion at Sleitla Operation Morgenluft Operation Sturmflut: the battle for Kasserine Pass Command decisions Supporting Montgomery: Operation Wop The final campaign in Tunisia The Campaign in Retrospect The Battlefields Today Further reading Index
Introduction The strategic background Operation Torch Chronology Opposing commanders Axis commanders Allied commanders Opposing forces Opposing plans The Kasserine campaign Operation Frühlingswind Confusion at Sleitla Operation Morgenluft Operation Sturmflut: the battle for Kasserine Pass Command decisions Supporting Montgomery: Operation Wop The final campaign in Tunisia The Campaign in Retrospect The Battlefields Today Further reading Index
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