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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

British Stuart command tank in Tunisia, 8 March, 1943.

Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

THE CANNIBALIZED TANK OF GAFSA: Italy's Last Stand in Tunisia, April 1943. In April 1943, near the Tunisian city of Gafsa, a destroyed and partially dismantled Italian M13/40 medium tank sat abandoned in the desert—a grim testament to the final collapse of Axis forces in Tunisia.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"Nordafrika, Tunesien, Richten einer Kanone" A photograph of a German soldier from the Deutsches Afrika Korps (DAK) aiming or adjusting the sighting mechanism (the Panoramarohr optical system or gunner's telescope) of a 17 cm Kanone 18 heavy long range gun in Tunisia, around 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Two Italian soldiers wearing tropical uniforms are pictured as prisoners during the First Army's push in Gafsa.Tunisia North Africa 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tunisia, 1943: Three American tank-destroyer soldiers take cover in foxholes along a dirt bank. Colour by : Time snapshots

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Kharchoum Pass, on the right side of the road to Sbikha. I will check the place as soon as I can .

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A captured Hs-129B-2 from SchG 2. Tunis, Tunisia. 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

August Sidensticker in Tunisia. Commander of the sPzAbt 504

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Kudos to Slim Menzli for discovering this gem! Hôtel des Alliés, located in the Medina, is somehow connected to the history of WWII in Tunis. The building has a long history as a residence for British diplomats before becoming a hotel in 1945 — hence the name “Hôtel des Alliés.”

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pzkpfw. III Ausf. N of Panzerabteilung 190 (190. Tank Battalion) of 90. Leichte Division (90. Light Division), Panzerarmee Afrika, Tunisia 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Temporary German grave beside the road near El Guettar.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Italian Field Marshal Giovanni Messe surrenders to New Zealand General Bernard Freyberg in Tunisia - 13 May 1943 Messe’s surrender marked the end of the North African Campaign between the Allies and Axis which lasted from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Soldiers of the 1st New Zealand Somaliland Company carrying supplies along a hilly path lined with cactus in Tunisia. In the foreground is R. M. Thompson; behind him, H. Shaw and N. Clanfield. Photograph taken on May 15, 1943 by M. D. Elias

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Destroyed Tiger in Tunisia Behind the destroyed example sits Tiger I 712 of 2. Kompanie, schwere Panzer Abteilung 501 which was captured by British forces at Djebel Jaffa on 21 April 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tiger 131 from the sPzAbt 504, finally I can have a look at its crew.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🇹🇳 Mareth, Tunisia — 1946 2,000 dead from ten nationalities had lain for three years in the silence of the desert. Three years after the fierce battles of the Mareth Line, the guns had fallen silent and the armies were gone. Yet the battlefield still bore the scars of war

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🇹🇳 Ahmed Bey & Admiral Esteva A rare press photograph from wartime Tunisia showing Ahmed Bey alongside Admiral Jean-Pierre Esteva, French Resident-General of Tunisia under the Vichy regime. 📷 Press photo, WWII-era Tunisia.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A crew from the 16th/5th Lancers of the 6th Armored Division cleans the barrel of a Crusader tank at El Aroussa, Tunisia, May 1943. This unit took part in the landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), fought in Tunisia, and then went through the Italian Campaign and ended the war in Austria.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Semovente M41 da 75/18 abbandonato nella zona di Sened, Tunisia – febbraio 1943 Cp., XV Btg. Carri M (L Brigata Speciale “Imperial”)

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

An M7 Priest from the 11th (Honourable Artillery Company) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, captured in a photograph during operations in Tunisia in 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

German mobile kitchens near water tanks. BARCA LIBYA North Africa 1942

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Soldiers of 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, board landing craft for the upcoming Invasion of Sicily at Sousse Harbour in Tunisia - 5 July 1943 Stubbs (Sgt) Photographer IWM NA 4075 WWP-PD

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Tiger 131 as abandoned by its crew on April 20th, 1943 at Djebel Djaffa , Tunisia

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In October 1943, British forces conducted a firing trial in Tunisia against the hull of a knocked-out Tiger tank. I cover this and other wartime British Tiger trials in my book, How to Kill a Tiger Tank, available on Amazon.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Capture of Bizerte, May 7, 1943 From: Osprey Publishings- Command 25, 'Omar Bradley.' By Steven Zaloga

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Following Philip Eliason’s recent battlefield trip to Djebel Tanngoucha, Richard O’Sullivan shared his father Edmund’s memories of fighting with the 2nd Battalion London Irish Rifles at Heidous in April 1943. ww2tunisiahistory.substack.com/p/heidous-ea...

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🇹🇳 Kelibia, Tunisia — A WWII glimpse Rare footage shows Cape Bon and Kelibia Fort as members of Luftwaffe Kriegsberichter Kompanie 6 visit the fort and marina, where fishing and pleasure boats carry “KE” registrations. A fascinating wartime view of Kelibia. 🎞️

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A day trip to Djebel Tanngousha: walk the rugged ridges of the “Battle of the Peaks,” where British and German forces fought in April 1943 during the final campaign for Tunis. By Philip Eliason. Read: ww2tunisiahistory.substack.com/p/a-day-trip...

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Somewhere in the Zaghouan area, Tunisia — date unknown, probably February–March 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

A photograph showing US prisoners-of-war after the Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia, February 1943. The Allies lost this battle against Axis forces during the Tunisia Campaign (1942-3). (German Federal Archives)

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf E of the 8 Panzer Regiment DAK

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Left: The mule train on the supply route taking up supplies to the 60th Infantry on April 26, 1943. Right: The body of a deceased American is brought down on the back of a mule from the hills of Northern Tunisia on April 25, 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Tunisia, German Troop Marching Through Tunis In North Africa On 1943 UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Tunisia, German Troop Marching Through Tunis In North Africa On 1943 (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

General Mast meeting the Bey of Tunis. Carthage, Tunisia. General Mast, the new allied forces general, paying his respects to the Bey of Tunis at the latter's summer palace, in Tunisia in 1943, doing world war Two. (Photo by: Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images).

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Members of an American armored division posing with a tank, Tunisia, May 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant being towed by German half-tracks and tractors on a Tunisian airfield, December 1942.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Tunis, 1943. Beneath majestic palm trees, Jeeps and a ‘spaghetti’ camouflage Kübelwagen move through the scene. While the driver can be made out wearing a cap (American or British), the vehicle appears to bear no Allied markings

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The circle with horizontal bars is a U.S. tactical or unit identification marking, commonly added by American forces to identify captured vehicles, avoid friendly fire, and mark vehicles used for testing, training, or transport after capture.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

📜 Tunisia & WWII: Join a public roundtable on the early stages of the Tunisian Campaign (1942–1943). 🗓️ Dec 20 | 1–4 PM 📍 Dar Ben Achour, Tunis 🎙️ Dhouib, Chaabouni & Winkie Williamson #WW2 #TunisiaHistory

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Operation HUSKY: an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle Mark I of No. 296 Squadron RAF takes of in the evening light from Goubrine II, Tunisia, during the airborne landings on Sicily; possibly carrying a team from No. 2 Special Air Service on Operation CHESTNUT, 12th July 1943.

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

German & Italian artillery, vehicles, and misc equipment at a collection area in Tunisia - May 1943 Includes one original color picture LIFE Magazine Archives - Eliot Elisofon Photographer .

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

M10 Tank Destroyer Heads To Battle Lines At Bir Marbott Pass East Of El Guettar In Tunisia 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Valentine tank "Respond" of 'A' Squadron, 50th RTR, 23rd Armoured Brigade, 8th Armoured Division, carrying men of the 5th Battalion, Black Watch during an exercise in Tunisia, on 12 March 1943 (Photo source - © IWM NA 1670) McLaren (Lt). No. 2 Army Film & Photographic Unit

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Scots Guards Vic Mutch MM and Joe Stephenson MM inspect a knocked-out German Panzer IV after the Battle of Medenine, Tunisia. 12 March 1943

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Tunisia 1942-1943: World War 2 History @ww2tunisia.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Officers of 'A' Coy 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment resting in the Beja area of Tunisia after returning from a drop on Depienne Airfield. 26 December 1942.

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