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Battle of Tunisia

Tunisian Campaign
Part of the North African Campaign of the Second World War
Gromalia prisoner of war camp.jpg
German and Italian prisoners of war, following the fall of Tunis, 12 May 1943.
Date 17 November 1942 – 13 May 1943
Location French Tunisia
34°N 09°E / 34°N 9°E / 34; 9Coordinates: 34°N 09°E / 34°N 9°E / 34; 9
Result Decisive Allied victory
Territorial
changes
Axis ejected from North Africa
Belligerents

 United Kingdom

 United States
 Free France

 New Zealand
 Germany
 Italy
Commanders and leaders
United States Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States George S. Patton
United Kingdom Harold Alexander
United Kingdom Kenneth Anderson
United Kingdom Bernard Montgomery
Nazi Germany Albert Kesselring
Nazi Germany Erwin Rommel
Nazi Germany Hans-Jürgen von Arnim Surrendered
Nazi Germany Walther Nehring
Kingdom of Italy Giovanni Messe Surrendered
Strength
March:
500,000 troops
1,800+ tanks
1,200+ field guns
Thousands of aircraft
March:
350,000 troops
200+ tanks
1,000+ field guns
Thousands of aircraft
Casualties and losses
76,020
849 aircraft destroyed
340+ tanks lost

290,000–362,000
2,422+ aircraft destroyed

600+ aircraft captured
450+ tanks lost
1,000+ guns captured
Thousands of trucks captured

 United Kingdom

 United States
 Free France

290,000–362,000
2,422+ aircraft destroyed

The Tunisian Campaign (also known as 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. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including Polish and Greek contingents, 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 230,000 German and Italian troops were taken as prisoners of war, including most of the Afrika Korps.


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