Today in 1943, the German offensive at Kasserine Pass, Tunisia against American tank forces began. Led by General Rommel, "The Desert Fox", the Nazis handed the US a sound defeat. Subsequently, British and American forces would push the Germans out of North Africa and invade Sicily and Italy, striking at the underbelly of the Nazi empire.
This link is to a rather large PDF file (44 pages) of maps and sketches of the battle positions and terrain at the site of the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
This link is to a rather large PDF file (44 pages) of maps and sketches of the battle positions and terrain at the site of the Battle of Kasserine Pass.
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