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Title
New Kid On The Block
Description
On November 27 the Allied spearhead of the TORCH landings ran into heavy opposition near Tebourba. The 1st Surrey’s scout vehicles contacted 15 German tanks, some of which were from the 501st Schwere Tank Abteilung, some 13 Pz III and …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1942-11-28
Scenario#
22
Scenario Description
On November 27 the Allied spearhead of the TORCH landings ran into heavy opposition near Tebourba. The 1st Surrey’s scout vehicles contacted 15 German tanks, some of which were from the 501st Schwere Tank Abteilung, some 13 Pz III and 2 Pz VI (Tigers). The weight of their counter-assault successfully halted the British drive for the day. In the morning, 19 tanks from the 5th Northamptons were brought up to continue the assault and drive on towards Tunis. The rumors were that the new Tiger tank was mixed in with the units that had halted the offensive - the 501st Schwere had finally been committed. As the 5th Northamptons approached trailing clouds of dust, the German gunners patiently sighted in their guns. Only two Tigers were left over form the previous days battle, but the Germans were able to use them to great effect. They knocked out so many tanks that the British withdrew the next day.
Location
Djedeida, Tunisia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
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.
Narrative Source
Combatants
British
German

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