Djebel Djaffa - Action 2

On April 19, 1943, German troops launched the operation, "Unternehmen Fliederblüte" (Lilac Blossom) in Tunisia to capture Djebel Djaffa. During the night 20th to 21st of April, III/Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5, supported by some tanks including two Tigers the British …

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On April 19, 1943, German troops launched the operation, "Unternehmen Fliederblüte" (Lilac Blossom) in Tunisia to capture Djebel Djaffa. During the night 20th to 21st of April, III/Fallschirmjäger Regiment 5, supported by some tanks including two Tigers the British battalion 1/6 Surrey. By the end of the morning, the Germans held the djebel. British troops counterattacked immediately that same afternoon, but this time with the strong support of a squadron of Churchill tanks. Despite heavy casualties and several Churchill tanks destroyed by the Tiger's fire, they recaptured the Djebel Djaffa. According the British Army sources, the Tiger 131 was captured that day. After that, the tank was shipped to England to be tested in a tank military school. It is now one of the stars in the British tank museum of Bovington.The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn and you are in command.

Djebel Djaffa, Tunisia

The Tunisian campaign 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 a Greek contingent, 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 250,000 German and Italian troops were taken as prisoners of war, including most of the Afrika Korps.

Wikipedia: Tunisian campaign

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