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Pincers Close In as Allies Tighten Grip on North Africa
Allied forces push through Tunisia and Libya to sever Axis links to Tripoli and Rommel, with air power pounding bases and ports while forces converge in a three pronged drive. The Atlas barrier and Mediterranean chokepoint at Tunis, Bizerte, and Tunisian coast shape the abortive Axis retreat as Rommel faced a difficult choice between El Agheila and a Tunisian linkup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Tunisia
Libya
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Sicily
North Africa
Biverte
Runis
Allvence
Pruitsia
Gran
Algiers
Bune
Algeria
Atlas Mountains
Bizerte
Tunis
Tripoli
Rommel
Lake Chad
French Equatorial Africa
Sahara
Bengazi
el Agheila