Tunisia

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a part of the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan.

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The National Archives · 17 October 1942 English

There is also quite a heavy traffic in motor lighters and various auxiliary sailing vessels and other small craft, some of which are capable of carrying heavy tanks. Three destroyers …

Staff for the following details of the Sicily - Tunisia convoy route:- (a) Frequency of convoys. lb) ships frequently arrive singly. Their arrival in Tunisia depends on the acoorriclation available in >izerta route and time tobies Convoys from Sicily to Tunisia either start from Palermo or Trapani. Convoys


The National Archives · 1 November 1942 English

Sea Transport 12. The following shipping is expected to arrive at Tunisian ports:25th November 4 ships (total 14,000 tons) due at Tunis and 1 ship of 9,000 tons due at …

INTELLIGENCE; SUB-COMMITTEE ENEMY. REINEQRCEMENT S T 0 TUNISIA •Report by J o i n t ' i n t e l l i g e n c e


The National Archives · 1 January 1941 English

5. The German Air Squadrons in Sicily have so far carried out three large scale attacks, the first against the Fleet, the second against the Fleet and Malta dockyard, and …

SUB-COMMITTEE. POSSIBLE GERfe^N'ACTION AGAINST TUNISIA. Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee terminate the Armistice with Prance and to attack Tunisia and Prance. (b) These operations, will begin also including the suggestion that the move to Tunisia is for the purpose .of assisting Graziani's forces be the probable first stage of any attack on Tunisia. There is no . evidence of the presence of German preparations are bei'ng'made--for operations against Tunisia. CONCLUSIONS. (1) Naval and military indications


The National Archives · 1 March 1943 English

(e) Some Italian aircraft have recently withdrawn from Tunisia to Sicily. These moves, however, are for normal routine operational purposes or for re-fitting. They have no significance as regards evacuation has yet been taken to evacuate Tunisia. On the contrary the planned reinforcement still being carried out indicates an intention to continue to retain a footing in Tunisia as long as possible. (Signed)

0INT INTELLIGENCE SUB-COMMITTEE SITUATION IN TUNISIA Report by the Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee probable method of evacuation of Axis 'troops from Tunisia. We then thought it possible; u that with the -might be evacuated from central and southern Tunisia. It now seems probable that no attempt will ( a ) Cessation of the transport of troops to Tunisia. We report as follows:- 1. In J . I . C . ( 4 German intentions in Tunisia:- (a) Troops and supplies continue to be sent to Tunisia. Troops to the number


The National Archives · 8 January 1943 English

January 5; of the Allied order of battle in Libya and Tunisia, on January 6; of French attacks in south Libya and French units' locations in Tunisia, on January 5; from the German military supply staff staff at Sousse, reporting enemy air attacks on January 6 and 7; and German Navy reports on Tunisia, for January 7-8.

NORTH EAST OF I.IURZUCK) REPULSED.. ( I I ) TUNISIA (SUMMARY). GEN RAL SITUATION UNCHANGED. ( :0RD 674/CO/E'D/PK. INTELIIGENC.; FROM BERLIN. ARA 1, OH 5TH, TUNISIA. LOCATIONS PEGM ' ..ID CAPTURED DOCU ENTS: ADVANCED STRONG . MOU ) AND .'OTORISED FORCES.. SECONDLY. TUNISIA. (A) 5TH AMERICAN A:!MY MAY GOMPRISE AIL AMERICAN SEEN BY SOUnCE ON 7/1 FROM GERMAN NAVAL COMMAND TUNISIA TO GERMAN NAVAL COMMAND ITALY, TUNIS TO GERMAN


The National Archives · 19 November 1942 English

North Africa: that Kesselring orders the Axis forces in Tunisia to close their left flank, on November 19; and a report on German forces in Tunisia, for November 19 (extract).

FELL IN WATER. F . GENERAL NETOUNQ IN COMMAND TUNISIA. AS CODED WORD OF 6 LETTERS INDICATED.


The National Archives · 21 April 1943 English

superfluous tank crews are to return to the home theatre of war from Tunisia to form new tank units as an increase of tank numbers in Tunisia is unlikely because of the transport situation, from April 20; a north-eastern Tunisia since April 19; that an Allied attack against the Dj El Blida area continues, on April 20; a detailed list of army and GAF vehicles in Italy ready for sea shipment to Tunisia, on April April 18; and that a GAF dive-bomber unit in Tunisia is to return to Germany and re-equip instead of deploying to Sardinia, on April 20; and on the Russian Front: of claims for a successful German attack against

Η Α Κ Ξ Α Κ NO. 2206 TO GERMAN NAVAL COMMAND TUNISIA AND GERE.IAN NAVAL CCMMAND ITWLY, ROME PROM ARMY iSS/2457/ Ί26 GERMAN Air Pores A c t i v i t y in TUNISIA, night 19 th - 20th A p r i l . N R . NO. . Personnel to return to Heme Theatre of War from TUNISIA, as no Increase In serviceable Tank Strength f t was maintained o f f North East l i p of TUNISIA since 19th A p r i l . ^ A . M . F O R M NO and GERMAN Air Force) awaiting transport to TUNISIA on 19th. A p r i l . O F F I C E S E R I A L


The National Archives · 21 February 1943 English

instructions of February 18 to both Panzer Armies to seize the opportunity to gain a decisive success in Tunisia; that troop reinforcements are to be brought over by sea and air in the next few days; the Tunis deploy to Kairouan on February 21; that GAF Tunisia orders there to be fighter cover for advancing Panzer units, on February 21; and of GAF recce results over Tunisia, for February 20.

THRUSTS. •,(0) IN CO-OPERAE ION WITH NAVAL CCS LAND TUNISIA ASHY TO itiAKE PRE ARATIONS FOR LANDIE .- AT TABAKKA UNI 3HE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN DECISIVE SUCCESS IN TUNISIA. ALL DISTRIBUTION: 1 A . M . F O R M NO. 1 4 a t t a c k i n g s p e a r h e a d s " i n TUNISIA on 2 1 s t F e b r u a r y . I A . M . F O R


The National Archives · 25 December 1942 English

Kesselring's intelligence reports the imminence of a major Allied attack in Tunisia, on December 22; and that Allied attacks in Tunisia were repulsed, on December 24.

s imminence of major ALLIED A t t a c k i n TUNISIA. CX/MSS/1862/T12. QT 9407. MEET TERRANEAN.


The National Archives · 26 November 1942 English

Winston Churchill. This file includes the following reports: from Naval Command Tunisia, on enlisting Italians in Tunisia, on November 25; that German Air Force (GAF) transport aircraft are to be withdrawn November 25; that Kesselring is doubtful about Petain's influence; that the German XC Army Corps in Tunisia is to use Italian sailors, on November 25; and Rommel complains to Rome that Bastico has withdrawn

'EDITERSΑΝΕΑΓ FOLLO'-'ING PR-.-T' NAVAL COMMAND TUNISIA. TO'-ROME SEEN BY SOURCE ON 2 5 / 1 1 : APTU· OPINION THAT TFIK PROBLEN OF ENLISTING ITALIANS 'IN TUNISIA IS ESSENTIAL, VERY URGENT AND CAN BE DEFINED AS


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