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Tunisia - The Battle of Tunisia) 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 250,000 German and Italian troops were taken as
prisoners of war, including most of the Afrika Korps.
Photo - American troops land on an Algerian beach near Algiers, 2 November 1942, during Operation Torch - US National Archives and Records Administration, Franklin D.
Roosevelt Library (NLFDR), Hyde Park, N.Y. (Wikipedia)
Map - Sketch map of Tunisia 1942 by Kirrages, 26 April 2008 (Wikipedia)
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