Kasserine Pass (operation)

Kasserine Pass is an Operation in .

Overview
With US forces in position strike east and block his retreat from southern Tunisia, German commander Erwin Rommel mounts a surprise attack and smashes most of the US 1st Armored Division at Sidi bou Zid. With the front torn open, elements of the 1st US Infantry division are rushed into position to try to halt the Afrika Korps from pushing into the Allied rear.

Allies
After a stiff retreat from Sidi bou Zid and unsuccessful resistance at Sbeitla, US forces are trying to regroup at Kasserine Pass. A slight delay by the Axis command has provided valuable time. Rommel s poor gamble to split his forces has instilled hope, especially since 1st Division troops helped stall Rommel s attack toward Sbiba. The 1st Division has taken up positions to defend Kasserine Pass and points southwest in reserve to Bou Chebka. All are gaming to fight. The Germans are coming, and they will attack into the breach at Kasserine Pass.

Axis
After routing American forces at Sidi bou Zid and brushing aside enemy tanks at Sbe tla, Rommel has now decided to push west to Kasserine Pass. A smaller force will move north toward Sbiba, but the main task ahead lies in smashing the Allied line at Kasserine Pass and knocking them off their feet all the way back to Algiers. Success has smiled on us so far, and with the Allied line disorganized and disheartened, and German and Italian troops are in a position to achieve total victory. The Desert Fox has returned, and with him, the panzers and panzergrenadiers of Afrika Korps.

Battles

 * Bou Chebka: Following disastrous defeats at Sidi Bou Zid and Kasserine Pass, US forces must regroup and block the Afrika Korps further advance to the major Allied logistical hub at T bessa.
 * Kasserine Pass: Following the Axis breakthrough at Sidi Bou Zid, a lone infantry battalion from the US 1st Infantry Division is rushed to Kasserine Pass to help shore up the US defenses there.