USAMHI WWII - MTO - N Africa RefBranch dv Apr 92 TUNISIA, NOV 1942-MAR 1943 A Bibliography of MHI Sources Contents General/Miscellaneous.....................p.1 Special Aspects - Logistics/Admin......................p.2 - Artillery............................p.3 - Armor................................p.3 - Lessons..............................p.4 - Other................................p.4 Battles/Places - Various..............................p.5 - Kasserine Pass, 14-23 Feb 1943.......p.6 - Mareth Line..........................p.7 - El Guettar...........................p.8 Unit/Personal Perspectives - American.............................p.8 - British..............................p.10 - German...............................p.10 - Other................................p.12 .............p.13 GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS Allied Force HQ. Commander-in-Chief's Dispatch, North African Campaign, 1942-1943. Photostat of Combined Chiefs of Staff copy, 1943. 52 p. WWII Docs: NA-Med4c. And see typescript draft, 74 p., w/3-p. index, NA-Med4b-2. De Beer, G.R. "The Tunisian Campaign." Cav Jrnl (Jul-Aug 1943): pp. 2-7. Per. Falls, Cyril. "Closing Up in Tunisia." Illus London News (6 Feb 1943): p. 148. Per. Great Britain. War Office. Tunisia. London: HMSO, 1944. 59 p. D766.99T8G7. Tunisia p.2 Howe, George F. Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1957. 748 p. D769A533v11pt1. See Pts 4-7. Lanza, Conrad H. "Tunisia." Field Arty Jrnl 3 pts 33 (May-Jul 1943): pp. 333-37, 442-47 & 482-88. Per. "The Last Phase in Tunisia." Fighting Forces (Jun 1943): pp. 62-69. Per. Messenger, Charles. The Tunisian Campaign. London: Allan, 1982. 127 p. D766.99T8M47. Mitchell, Donald. "Victory in Tunis." Current Hist (Jun 1943): pp. 235-41. Per. O'Neill, Herbert C. The Tide Turns: The Battles of Stalingrad, Alamein, and Tunisia (23 August 1942-14 May 1943). London: Faber & Faber, 1944. 244 p. D743O558. Smith, Woodrow. "A Summary of Tunisia." Fld Arty Jrnl (Nov 1943): pp. 836ff. Per. SPECIAL ASPECTS - LOGISTICS/ADMIN McKoan, Thomas P. Papers. 1 bx. Arch. Supply officer, 16th Inf Rgt, 1st Inf Div. McNamara, Andrew T. Quartermaster Activities of II Corps Thru Algeria, Tunisia, and Sicily and First Army Thru Europe. Ft Lee, 1955. 179 p. D769.75M3. See Chap IV. Myers, Samuel L. Papers. 4 bx. Arch. Incls Jan-Apr 1943 journal kept while on II Corps G-4 staff. Nyberg, Clifford W. Operation Successful: The Story of the 11th Field Hospital in the United States, Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France, Alsace, Germany, Austria. Minneapolis: Eastman Finishers, 1948. 79 p. #707-11-1948. See pp. ?. Tunisia p.3 - ARTILLERY Bush, Richard D. "Forward Observation in Africa." Fld Arty Jrnl 33 (Oct 1943): pp. 771-75. Per. Howze, Hamilton H. "Artillery Tank Support." Fld Arty Jrnl (Oct 1943): p. 779. Per. How arty supported tanks 4 miles east of Mateur. Johnstone, Carl M. "Up Forward." Fld Arty Jrnl 33 (Oct 1943): pp. 776-78. Per. Armored arty bn action near Ferryville, 8 May 1943. Raymond, Edward A. "Air OPs...." Fld Arty Jrnl 34 (May 1944): pp. 275-78. Per. Use of 'Grasshopper' planes as organic air observation. Thompson, P.W. "Close Support in Tunisia." Fld Arty Jrnl 33 (Jul 1943): pp. 489-92. Per. Experience at Long Stop Hill, 24-25 Dec 1942. - ARMOR Ellmann, Gilbert A. "Panther vs Panzer." Mil Rev 24 (Aug 1944): pp. 21-26. Per. Action of Co B, 701st TD Bn at Gafsa & El Guettar, 22 Nov 1942. Hains, Peter C. "Tanks in Tunisia." Cav Jrnl 52 (Jul-Aug 1943): pp. 10-14. Per. U.S. Army. Armored Cmd. Tankers in Tunisia. 3d ed. Booklet, Ft Knox, KY, Dec 1943. 66 p. WWIIDocs-NAMed3d. Firsthand accounts of experiences, w/index. _________. Tank Destroyer School. TD Combat in Tunisia. Booklet, Jan 1944. 30 p. WWII Docs: NA-Med3c. Tunisia p.4 - LESSONS Allied Forces HQ. Lessons from the Tunisian Campaign. Trng Memo No 44, Aug 1943. 34 p. D766.99T8A5. Reprinted 15 Oct 1943 by GPO. _________. G-3 Trng Sec. Training Notes from Recent Fighting in Tunisia: Experiences, Observations & Opinions Collected from Officers and Men of Front Line Units, March 18-30, 1943. n.p., 1943. 78 p. D811A2T72. Cullis, Robert E. "We Learn in Combat." Inf Jrnl (Jun 1944): pp. 31-35. Per. Eisenhower, Dwight D. "The Battle of Supply." Extract from unknown report, n.d. 26 p. ____. Great Britain. War Office. Notes from Theaters of War: North Africa, November, 1942-May, 1943. London: HMSO, Oct 1943. 144 p. U1N67. Based on reports of British Eighth Army's opns. Incls both tactical and technical lessons, arranged by arm & service. Lehman, Milton. "We Learned in Tunisia and Sicily." Inf Jrnl (Feb 1944): pp. 11-14. Per. Marshall, George C. "Tunisian Campaign Lessons." Army Navy Reg (11 Dec 1943): pp. 6, 16-17 & (18 Dec 1943): pp. 6-7, 22-23. Per. Summary of main lessons digested from reports of divs. Also in ANJ (18 Dec 1943), p. 485. - OTHER SPECIAL ASPECTS "Air Support in Tunisia?" Cav Jrnl (Mar-Apr 1943): p. 34. Per. Reprinted from Newsweek, 1 Mar 1943. Bennett, Ralph. Ultra and Mediterranean Strategy. NY: Morrow, 1989. 496 p. D766B46. See Chap 8. O'Neill, Con. "Paper Warfare in Tunisia." Army Qtrly (Apr 1944): pp. 81-89. Per. Brit propaganda leaflets. Tunisia p.5 Syrett, David. "The Tunisian Campaign, 1942-1943." Case Studies in Development of Close Air Support. Wash, DC: AF Hist, 1990. pp. 153-92. UH200.6C38. U.S. War Dept. Pocket Guide to Tunisia. Wash, DC, 1942. 22 p. DT245P62. Issued to troops. See also: - Note on Tiger Tanks in Tunisia (Armor-WWII) BATTLES/PLACES - VARIOUS Carvey, James B. "Faid Pass." Inf Jrnl (Sept 1944): pp. 8-13. Action of the 3d Bn, 26th Inf, Nov-Dec 1942. Daubin, F.A., Jr. "Battle of 'Happy Valley.'" Student paper, Armored School, Ft Knox, 1948. 36 p. U423.4R32. First Amer-Ger armor encounter, 26 Nov 1942. Larson, William B. "Hill 223." Inf Jrnl (Sep 1944): pp. 23-7. Per. 9th Div capture's of strongly defended hill at Cheniti near Bizerte. McBride, Lauren E. "The Battle of Sened Station." 2 pts. Inf Jrnl LVI (Apr 1945): pp. 30-33 & (May 1945): pp. 54-55. Per. 1/168th Inf, 34th Inf Div, Jan-Feb 1943. Page, Douglas J. "Sedjenane-Bizerte: April 8-May 7, 1943." Fld Arty Jrnl (Oct 1943): pp. 783-4. Per. 9th Div near end of campaign. Tunisia p.6 - KASSERINE PASS, 14-23 FEB 1943 Allied Force HQ. Commander-in-Chief's Dispatch, North African Campaign, 1942-1943. Photostat of Combined Chiefs of Staff copy, 1943. 52 p. WWII Docs: NA-Med4c. See pp. 34-37. Blumenson, Martin. "Command at Kasserine Pass." Army 17 (Jan 1967): pp. 32-44. Per. _________. Kasserine Pass. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1967. 341 p. D766.99T8B5. _________. "Kasserine Pass, 30 Jan-22 Feb 1943." America's First Battles, 1776-1965. Lawrence: UP of KS, 1986. pp. 226-265. E181A53. _________. "The Relevance of Kasserine Pass." Army 37 (Mar 1987): pp. 50-54 & 57-59. Per. Cerami, Joseph R. "Kasserine, the Bulge and Air Land Battle -- Changes in the Tactical Role of Corps Artillery." Fld Arty (Oct 1989): pp. 16-22. Per. Falls, Cyril. "The Great World War: The German Attack in Central Tunisia." Illus London News (6 Mar 1943): p. 254. Per. Hazen, David W. "Role of the Field Artillery in the Battle of Kasserine Pass." Master's thesis, CGSC, 1973. 224 p. D766.99T8H39. Howe, George F. Northwest Africa: Siezing the Initiative in the West. In USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1957. 748 p. D769A533v11pt1. See Chaps XI-XXIV. Kellett, Donald T. "The Action at Robaa." Inf Jrnl LXIII (Sep 1948): pp. 12-16. Per. 2/16th Inf, 1st Inf Div, Feb 1943. Kuhn, Volkmar. Rommel in the Desert: Victories & Defeat of the Afrika-Korps, 1941-1943. West Chester, PA: Schiffer, 1991. 225 p. D776.82K8313. See pp. 193-99 for a Ger view. Lange, Herman W.W. "The Battle of Thala: A Study of the Factors Which Resulted in a Defeat for Rommel." Thesis, Geo Wash U, 1966. 87 p. D766.99T8L3. Tunisia p.7 _________. "Rommel at Thala." Mil Rev XLI (Sep 1961): pp. 72-84. Per. Action on 23 Feb 1943. Liebenstein, Kurt von. "The Drive Via Gafsa Against Kasserine Pass." Foreign Mil Study D-124, USAREUR, 1947. 5 p. FgnMil. Patterson, John. "Starting Off on the Right Foot." Fld Arty (Oct 1990): pp. 31-34. Per. Advises that a new unit's first combat mission be well within its capabilities in order to maximize success. Gives examples of El Guettar & Kasserine Pass. Strong, Evert E. "Thala Engagement: Feb 21-24, 1943." Fld Arty Jrnl (Aug 1943): pp. 573ff. Per. U.S. Army. The Armored School. "American Armor at Faid-Kasserine." Comm research rpt, 1949. ARMS-RR48/49-Com11. U.S. Army Command & General Staff College. Combat Studies Inst. Military History Anthology. Ft Leavenworth, 1984. 223 p. D25M53. See pp. 43-63. _________. Battle Analysis of the Battle of Sidi Bou Zid, 14 February 1943, Tunisia, North Africa: Defensive, Encircled Forces. Ft Leavenworth, 1984. D766.99T8B37. Whiting, Charles. Kasserine: The Battlefield Slaughter of American Troops by Rommel's Afrika Korps. NY: Stein & Day, 1986. 262 p. D766.84W44. _________. Kasserine: First Blood. NY: Stein & Day, 1984. 262 p. D766.82W495. - MARETH LINE "Battle of Mareth." Cav Jrnl (Jul-Aug 1943): pp. 20-21. Per. "Just What and Where is the Mareth Line?" War Illus (19 Feb 1943): p. 549. Per. Tunisia p.8 - EL GUETTAR Ingersoll, Ralph. "We Take El Guettar." Inf Jrnl (Nov 1943): pp. 16-34. Per. Page, Douglas J. "El Guettar: March 25-April 8, 1943." Fld Arty Jrnl (Sep 1943): pp. 645-57. Per. Young, Leilyn M. "Rangers in a Night Operation." Mil Rev (Jul 1944): pp. 64-69. Per. One of several harassing night attacks against scattered Italian positions in the Gafsa-El Guettar sector. UNIT/PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES - AMERICAN Bennett, Lowell. Assignment to Nowhere: The Battle for Tunisia. NY: Vanguard, 1943. 316 p. D811.5B42. Downing, John P. At War With the British. Daytona Beach, FL: n.p., 1980. 216 p. D811D66. Memoirs of US liaison officer w/Brits. Pyle, Ernie. Here is Your War. NY: Holt, 1943. pp. 161-175. D811.5P92. Rame, David. [Arthur D. Divine]. Road to Tunis. NY: Macmillan, 1944. 296 p. D766.82D57. Eyewitness account of the landing at Oran and subsequent opns. Slocum, A.N. "The Armored Division in Exploitation." Mil Rev: (Jan 1945): p. 49-55. Per. Stamm, Gerald V. "Terry Allen's Boys." Our Army (Dec 1943): pp. 15-16, 75, 77. Per. 1st Inf Div in Tunisia & Sicily. U.S. Army Ground Forces. Observers, Mediterranean Theater. Reports No 21, 22, 25 & 27. D766.92U5v1. Incls rpts by Gens Fredendall (No. 22) and Omar N. Bradley. Tunisia p.9 U.S. Army Infantry School. Advanced Officers Courses, 1946-1950. Monographs, WWII Opns. Ft Benning, GA, 1946-50. INFS-WWII-MO. See monos of Anderson, Bloch, Brandt, Carter and Craven. _________. Infantry Combat: Eddekhila and Attu. Pamphlet, Ft Benning, GA, Jul 1943. 17 p. INFS-IC-pts1&2. See Pt 1, pp. 1-8, on rifle co action, Eddekhila. _________. 1st Arm Div. "Reports on Combat Experience and Battle Lessons for Training Purposes." By component units. 1AR-WWII, UHColl. See also its records on microfilm, WWII Hist Docs Coll, MF. _________. 1st Engr Bn. "Report After Action Against Enemy as Required by AR 345-105," 23 Aug 1943. Engr Coll. U.S. Army. II Corps. Operation of II Corps, U.S. Army, Northern Tunisia, 23 April-9 May, Resulting in Capture of Bizerte and Surrounding Territory. n.p., 1943. #04-2-1943/2. _________. Report on Operations Conducted by II Corps, United States Army, Tunisia, 15 March-10 April 1943-Statistical Data, Corrected to Include 2 May 1943. n.p., 10 Apr 1943. 20 p. 04- 2-1943. U.S. Army. Corps of Engrs. 109th Combat Bn. History 109th Engineer Battalion (C) Tunisian Campaign. n.p., 1943. 45 p. #502-109- 1943. See also: - Personal papers covering pertinent service, include: John A. Heintges Thomas P. McKoan Geo H. Olds John K. Waters Tunisia p.10 - BRITISH The Diamond Track: From Egypt to Tunisia with the Second New Zealand Division, 1942-1943. Wellington: Army Board, 1945. 37 p. D767.8512.2nd.D52. Hill, E.R. "The Coldstream at Longstop Hill." Army Qtrly (Jul 1944): pp. 175-80. Per. Action of 24-25 Dec 1942. Stephens, F. "Collapse in Tunisia." Mil Rev (Apr 1945): pp. 69- 72. Per. Apr-May 1943 opns of Brit 7th Arm Div. - GERMAN (Unless otherwise indicated, these sources are the personal experience papers prepared by German officers after the war under US Army, Europe's Foreign Militay Studies Program.) Buchholz, Ulrich. "Supply by Air of the Enlarged Bridgehead of Tunis (1 Dec 1942-11 May 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-071, USAREUR, 1947. 18 p. Buerker, Ulrich. "Commitment of the 10th Panzer Division in Tunisia." Foreign Mil Study D-174, USAREUR, 1947. 14 p. _________. "10th Panzer Division (Nov 1942-Jan 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-310, USAREUR, 1947. 34 p. Operations during the battles for Tunisia. Gause, Alfred. "German-Italian Army Group Africa (8 Nov 1942-13 May 1943)." Foreign Military Study D-385, USAREUR 1953. 14 p. Habedanck, Gert. A Day at a German Command Post in Tunisia. Mil Rev (Jul 1943): pp. 66-67. Per. Trans from Die Wehrmacht, 23 Dec 1942. Jordan, Philip. Jordan's Tunis Diary. London: Collins, 1943. 256 p. D766.99T8J6. Tunisia p.11 Kellett, Donald T. "El Guettar: Victory or Stalemate?" Mil Rev XXXI (Jul 1951): pp. 18-25. Per. Krause, Fritz. "164th Light Africa Division (Feb-Mar 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-122, USAREUR, 1947. _________. "Panzer Army (Decision to Occupy Mareth Line - 13 Jan 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-012, USAREUR, 1947. 3 p. _________. "Studies on the Mareth Position." Pt II: "Survey and Construction." Foreign Mil Study D-046, USAREUR, 1947. 10 p. _________. "334th Infantry Division (26 Apr-9 May 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-146, USAREUR, 1947. Kuhn, Volkmar. Rommel in the Desert: Victories & Defeat of the Afrika-Korps, 1941-1943. West Chester, PA: Schiffer, 1991. 225 p. D766.82K8313. See pp. 193-99 for a Ger view. Liebenstein, Kurt von. "Africa Corps (26 Dec 1942-Feb 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-218, USAREUR, 1947. Opns between Buerat and Mareth. _________. "Operations of the 164th Light Africa Division (29 Mar-13 May 1943)." Foreign Military Study D-315, USAREUR, 1947. Nehring, Walter. "The First Phase of the Battle in Tunisia." Foreign Mil Study D-147, USAREUR, 1947. 33 p. _________. "The First Phase of the Engagements in Tunisia, up to the Assumption of Command by the Newly Activated Fifth Panzer Army Headquarters on 9 Dec 1942." Pt 1. Foreign Mil Study D-086, USAREUR, 1947. 12 p. Schnarrenberger, Ernst. "Fortress Tunis (1-11 May 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-005, USAREUR, 1947. Vaerst, Gustav von. "Operations of the Fifth Panzer Army in Tunisia (1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-001, USAREUR, 1947. 26 p. Weber, Friedrich. "Battles of 334th Division and Group Weber (End of Dec 1942-Mar 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-215, USAREUR, 1947. 35 p. Werner, Christoph. "The Battles of the 'Herman Goering' Division in Tunisia (Jan-12 May 1943)." Foreign Mil Study D-085, USAREUR, 1947. 11 p. Tunisia p.12 - OTHER Koeltz, Louis. Une Campagne que Nous Avons Gagne Tunisie, 1942-1943. Paris: Hachette, 1959. 398 p. D766.99T8K6. L'Armee Francaise Dans La Campagne De Tunisie, Novembre 1942-Mai 1943. Tunis: Aloccio, 1944. 61 p. D766.99T8A72. See also: - "Opn Torch, Nov 1942" (WWII-MTO-NAfr)