Quote:
I'm very interested to find out what happened at Tunisia in May 1943 as I recently received the military records of my fathers and have been able to work out that he was there at that time.
Were the Americans involved as well?
|
Hi Jackie,
Simultaneouly, on 6th May, the British launched their attack down the Medjerda Valley to liberate Tunis, and in the north US forces started their drive to capture Bizerta. Exactly one wek later the German and Italian forces officially surrended - the war in Africa was over.
For the story of th British assault see page two:
Churchill/Sherman Deployment
Two definitive books: David Rolf's "The Bloody Road to Tunis" and Rick Atkinson's "An Army at Dawn.
In which unit did your father serve?
Cheers, Gerry