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KASSERINE PASSBATTLES
Maps and SketchesAppendix
U.S. ARMYCENTER OF MILIT RY HISTORY
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Contents
1 Tunisian Battleground
2 Tunisia Topography
3 Tunisian Front,
4 Battle for Eastern Dorsal Passes January
Loss of Faid Pass January February
6 Redeployment of st rmored Division to Faid rea
7 Faid Maknassy ctions January February
st rmored Division Counterattack Faid Pass
General Deployment of Units Sidi Bou Zid rea February
Scheme of Defense d Battalion th Infantry February
Scheme of Defense ntitank Company Djebel Ksaira February
Scheme of Defense d Battalion th Infantry Djebel Ksaira
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Fire Plan th Infantry February
Minefield Sketch Sidi Bou Zid Combat Command
Minefields Sidi Bou Zid February
Battle of Sidi Bou Zid February
Battle of Sidi Bou Zid February
Killing Zone Sidi Salem February Battles
Scheme of Defense/Delay Sbeitla February
Delay and Withdrawal Sbeitla February
Sbeitla Scheme of Defense Combat Command B st rmored
Division February
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The Dorsal Positions in Central Tunisia February
Overall Situation Kasserine and Thala FebruarySituation th Division February
Scheme of Defense th Infantry and British Guards Brigade February
Subsequent Scheme of Defense th Infantry FebruaryEnemy ttacks Through Kasserine Major Routes and Operations
th Engineers Disposition Before the Battle of Kasserine Pass TunisiaFebruary
Scheme of Defense Combat Team and th EngineersBattles at Kasserine Including British th rmored Brigade DelayPositions)
Balance of Forces During the
German Offensive Terrain and Defense Positions Thalath Infantry Division rtillery Positions Thala February
Kasserine Battles Bahiret Foussana Valley ttacks
German Offensive Terrain Sketch FebruaryScheme of ttack Proposed by Brig Gen RobinettTerrain for Robinett Plan
Scheme of Defense Dj El Hamra rea FebruarySketch of Combat Command B Defense FebruarySituation Following Battle February
Kasserine Pass Battles February
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