Allied Offensives Break Axis Defenses at Tunisia’s Strongholds
About This Footage
Reel 7 of Tunisian Victory (1944) depicts the climactic Allied battles that sealed the fate of Axis forces in North Africa. Animated maps trace the American Army’s 200-mile covert maneuver to launch surprise assaults alongside British and French advances. The fighting intensifies across Tunisia’s rugged terrain with French forces clearing mines at Djebel Mansour, the British 8th Army storming Takrouna, and a major tank clash at Goubellat Plain between the British 6th Armored Division and Rommel’s Afrika Korps. The film features gripping footage of the British 78th Division’s assault on Longstop Hill, with infantry scaling cliffs under heavy fire, and dramatic artillery barrages paving the way for the U.S. Army to capture Hill 609. Scenes of command posts directing fire, medics treating wounded soldiers, and burning German armor convey the brutality of the struggle. The reel concludes with the Northwest African Coastal Air Force striking Axis strongholds as Allied tanks, artillery, infantry, and aircraft unleashed the final offensive toward Tunis and Bizerte.
Part of this Complete Film
Tunisian Victory (1944): Allied Triumph in the North Africa Campaign