1943 ⟶ British 8th Army Enters Sfax
The British 8th Army enters Sfax, Tunisia.
Year
1942
1943
🛡️ British Eighth Army Recaptures Tobruk
British Eighth Army recaptures Tobruk.⟶
TobrukNorth AfricaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareRecaptureBattleUKItalyGermany
🚶 British Advance Towards Tunisia
The British move westward to Tunisia.⟶
North AfricaTunisiaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareAdvanceCampaignUKItalyGermany
🚩 British Eighth Army Recaptures Derna
British Eighth Army recaptures Derna.⟶
DernaNorth AfricaEighth ArmyDesert WarfareRecaptureBattleUKItalyGermany
🚩 British Breakthrough Threatens German Army
The British break through the Mareth line in southern Tunisia, threatening the whole German army. The Germans move north.⟶
North AfricaTunisiaMareth LineBritish ArmyGerman ArmyMilitary CampaignTactical RetreatAxis Defeat
🔗 Allied Forces Link Up Near Gafsa
Allied forces–the Americans from the West, the British from the East–link up near Gafsa in Tunisia.⟶
North AfricaMilitary OperationsUSUKTunisiaCampaignAllied PowersStrategic Advancement