Historical place archive

Tunisia in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Tunisia in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1942–1943

Historical events in Tunisia

1942

November 1942
Tunisia Bridgehead
Ugo Cavallero · World War, 2nd

Cavallero directs the rapid commitment of Italian forces to Tunisia as the Axis seeks to establish a bridgehead after Operation Torch.

1943

13 May 1943
North Africa Campaign
Giovanni Messe · Military

Surrenders Axis forces in Tunisia after being promoted to Marshal of Italy, ending organized Axis resistance in North Africa.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Italy and Tunisia. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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