BORN IN NORTH AFRICA: HOW THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN FORGED THE ‘SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP’.

The article focuses on the Tunisia Campaign during World War II, highlighting the collaboration between American and British forces during Operation Torch, which marked their first major joint military operation. This campaign, which took place from November 1942 to May 1943, was pivotal in forcing German General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps to retreat and ultimately surrender, solidifying the United States' role as a senior partner in the Anglo-American alliance. The article discusses the initial tensions between the inexperienced American forces and their more seasoned British counterparts, as well as the strategic significance of the campaign in shaping post-war geopolitics and the formation of NATO. The successful execution of the campaign demonstrated the effectiveness of the Anglo-American coalition in contributing to the defeat of the Axis powers. [Extracted from the article]