Reel 8 of Tunisian Victory (1944) captures the final Allied offensive in Tunisia, marking the last phase of Operation Torch. The Allied Coastal Air Force unleashed its full power, bombing German positions across North Africa, while facing fierce attacks from the German Luftwaffe. Dramatic footage showcases Allied bomber gunners engaging German fighters, bombs striking enemy targets, and RAF P-40 Tomahawk and P-38 Lightning fighter planes strafing German positions.
On the ground, tanks and artillery fire relentlessly, supporting advancing Allied infantry in their push toward Axis strongholds. An animated battle map illustrates the final phase: American forces storm into Bizerte, British troops break through to Tunis, and British armor advances to Hammamet, leaving German forces trapped in isolated pockets. Surrounded and cut off, the German Army surrenders.
The reel features thousands of German and Italian soldiers surrendering, along with scenes of wrecked German planes, destroyed tanks, and abandoned equipment. Countless POWs march into captivity, symbolizing the complete Allied victory. The film concludes with cheering crowds greeting Allied troops, celebrating the defeat of the Axis in North Africa and the liberation of Tunisia.
Tunisian Victory (1944) - WWII North Africa Campaign Documentary