CCC’s drive on Sidi Bou Zid was halted by a screen of German anti-tank guns, while elements of the two panzer divisions attacked the Americans on both flanks. Without reconnaissance and in the teeth of enemy air superiority, the inexperienced CCC attacked directly into a classic German tank ambush. 1st Armored Division against elements of the German 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions near the village of Sidi Bou Zid on 15 February 1943. tanks knocked out during a counterattack conducted by Combat Command C (CCC) of the U.S. At the time, I noted the diagram below (click for larger version), which showed the locations of U.S.
Army Combat Studies Institute on the Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia in February 1943.
M4A1 Sherman destroyed in combat in Tunisia, 1943.Ī few years ago, I came across a student battle analysis exercise prepared by the U.S.
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