Tunisian Victory Reel 7 - The Battle for Tunisia’s Strongholds

Allied Forces Launch the Final Assault on Axis Defenses


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Reel 7 of Tunisian Victory (1944) captures the final Allied offensives in Tunisia, as U.S., British, and French forces advanced toward Tunis and Bizerte. Animated maps illustrate the covert 200-mile northward movement of the American Army, positioning them for a surprise assault. Meanwhile, the German Army established a defensive line in the hills east of Tunis and Bizerte, leading to decisive battles at Hill 609, Longstop Hill, Goubellat Plain, Djebel Mansour, and Takrouna.
The British 8th Army attacked Takrouna, while the French 19th Corps advanced on Djebel Mansour, clearing mines along the way. The reel features French troops advancing under fire, a tank battle between the British 6th Armored Division and Rommel’s Afrika Korps at Goubellat Plain, and scenes of burning German tanks in the aftermath. The British 78th Division’s assault on Longstop Hill is shown in gripping combat footage, with machine gunners, Bren gun operators, and infantry scaling cliffs with ropes under enemy fire. Dead German soldiers and Allied engineers building roads over mountain passes emphasize the grueling nature of the campaign.
The battle for Hill 609 unfolds with relentless American artillery bombardment, enabling infantry to advance and capture the strategic high ground. Scenes of forward command posts coordinating artillery fire, infantry advancing under the glow of explosions, and doctors tending the wounded in field hospitals highlight the intense struggle.
The reel concludes with the Allied Coastal Air Force launching airstrikes, as bombers take off loaded with armament and waves of Allied planes dominate the sky. With artillery, tanks, infantry, and naval forces unleashing their full power, the final offensive against the Axis in North Africa is underway.

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Tunisian Victory (1944) - WWII North Africa Campaign Documentary

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