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​US ground combat in North Africa, primarily in Tunisia, extended from November 1942 to May 1943.
In November 1942:
  • The British Eighth Army began advancing west from northern Egypt through Libya into Tunisia pursuing retreating Axis forces.
  • US and British forces landed in Morocco and Algeria and advanced eastward into Tunisia.
  • Meanwhile, the Axis began sending troops from Italy and France to Tunisia.
In May 1943:
  • The Italian and German forces, now numbering around 250,000 and confined to a small area in northern Tunisia, surrendered.
The Allied Campaign in North Africa
The Allied Campaigns in North Africa - November 1942–May 1943

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