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The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place from 18-24 February 1943 at Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide (3.2 km) gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. It was a part of the Tunisian campaign of World War II .
Battle of the Kasserine Pass: February 19, 1943 February 25, 1943 Kasserine Pass, Tunisia: Tunisia Campaign: 6,500 (1,000+ killed); [3] [4] or, 9,195 (2,572 killed, 56 wounded and 10 captured or missing) [5] Axis victory Germany and Italy resulted in major reorganization of the U.S. Army; resulted in delay of planned amphibious invasion of France
19 February: Battle of Kasserine Pass launched by Axis forces; 6 March: Axis launch Operation Capri against Eighth Army at Medenine but lose 55 tanks. Patton takes command of II Corps. 9 March: Rommel returned to Germany. Command of the Army Group Africa was handed over to General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim. 16 March: Battle of the Mareth Line ...
In 1906, an attack by local bedouin on the French civil administration offices during the Thala-Kasserine Disturbances was the first violent resistance to French authority under the protectorate. [4] Thala was the scene of fierce fighting during World War II, in the late stages of the Battle of the Kasserine Pass.
Lieutenant General Lloyd Ralston Fredendall (December 28, 1883 – October 4, 1963) was a general officer of the United States Army who served during World War II.He is best known for his leadership failure during the Battle of Kasserine Pass, leading to one of America's worst defeats of World War II, for which he was relieved of his command.
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers.It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert campaign, Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and in Tunisia (Tunisia campaign).
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April 30: First Battle of Halfaya Pass [3] Operation Brevity. May 15: Second Battle of Halfaya Pass; May 15–16: Fifth Battle of Fort Capuzzo [4] Operation Skorpion. May 27: Third Battle of Halfaya Pass [5] [6] Operation Battleaxe. June 15–17: Fourth Battle of Halfaya Pass [3] June 15: Battle for Point 206; June 15–16: Battle for Hafid ...