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Former French colony in North Africa
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tunisia
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Tunisia ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Tunisia ( ; ) is the northernmost country in Africa, covering . Its northernmost point, Cape Angela , is the northernmost point on the African continent. It is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, ...
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As a result of this massive three-pronged amphibious operation, North Africa west of Tunisia was denied to the Axis, valuable airdromes, military, naval and antisubmarine bases were secured, and foundations laid for driving the Germans out of North Africa.
The 36th Brigade, pressing on rapidly by road, crossed into Tunisia, and at Djebel Abiod on November 17 met German troops.
On her previous trip to Tunisia, in the city of Sfax, Paula had heard about a meatless couscous dish flavored with fennel greens, onions, and spices.
That is to say, in his obligation to look in on her and see that she was not inconvenienced by one thing and another such as this execrable khamseen which fortunately Tunisia did not often experience, as it was usually found in Algerie and Maroc and other vaguely uncouth areas.
Tunisia was still absorbing the attention of commanders and staffs, and it was not until April that we could tell what troops would be fit to take part.
Beijing, no displeasure is expressed when the regimes in Algeria and Tunisia take similar, if not harsher, steps against their citizens.
In honor of an episode in Tunisia when the Saracens were supposedly stopped from attack by the descent from Heaven of two beauteous women in white bearing a banner with a scarlet cross, he created an Order of the White Lady with the stated purpose of providing defenders of the gentle sex whenever needed.
The first case he led me to displayed a cover from Tunisia depicting a mosaic from Venice's Saint Mark's Cathedral.
On 9 November, Retain had authorized German use of Tunisian airdromes, but Hitler demanded full authority to move large bodies of troops into Tunisia under the pretense of aiding the French in defending against Allied attack.
On 6 May 1943, in three separate thrusts, American infantry and armored divisions in Tunisia broke through the German defensive line and attacked toward Bizerta, Ferryville, and Protville.
In Alexandria, the Khalifah had closed every port in Egypt, Libia, and Tunisia, then set armed men to turn back any caravan bound from any direction other than south.
From 6 December, the nonmotorized German and Italian elements were moved to Tunisia, which was not easy, owing to shortage of petrol.