(2/11) Battlefield II Tunisia Ep11 World War II

The campaign in Tunisia saw the battles that finally ended the brutal war in the desert. The arrival of the British 1st Army gave the Allies a six-to-one numerical advantage in troops and a 15 to 1 superiority in tanks, guns, and aircraft. The Allied blockade in the Mediterranean also began to bite, making the beleaguered Germans short of fuel, food, and ammunition. Eventually, all German troops in Tunisia surrendered. This episode, from the landmark television series Battlefield, features fascinating archive footage from all over the world. The program includes a review of the political and military situation before the battle, portraits of leaders and commanders, an explanation of weapons and tactics, and the story of the battle itself. Vivid graphics place the battle into the context of the war as a whole. CHAPTERS Introduction * Genesis of a Campaign * War in the Desert * The Commanders * The Weapons * Operation Torch * Advance on Tunis * The Return of the Desert Fox * Rommel and Monty's Final Battle * The Final Battle SPECIAL FEATURES Ask the Experts * Test Your Knowledge * Interactive Menus * Excerpts from Other Titles Approx run time: 1 hr, 45 min. NTSC,
Color & B&W, Dolby Stereo

Category:

Education

Tags:

• World
• War
• II
• Tunisia
• British
• Allies
• Allied
• German
• Rommel
• Operation
• Torch
• Desert
• Fox
• Tanks
• Guns
• Aircraft
• Tunis
• Mediterranean

[HoustonGD]

If I had the time to edit these videos I would. Some mistakes are eye opening. How about the R-35's 75mm machine gun.(Battlefield I The Battle of France) lol GREAT SERIES but man who edited these!

[lucius1976]

@lenizla

Actually the depression streches all to El Alamein were it almost reached the sea and narrowed the desert. Thats why it was no way to bypass it there.

[ItaloGallese]

@amiro658 True/Vero

[lenizla]

And Qattara depression is far to the west close to the border with Libya.

[lenizla]

And since when Tobruk is situated in Egypt, it is in fact Libyan city!?

[Bullettube]

@HoustonGD They should have had you as chief editor.Though reading about how "Victory At Sea" was conceived and produced I can understand some of the difficulties involved. The producers of "Victory" were overwhelmed with the amount of material made available and how few qualified people were able to help them sort it out. Not being military men themselves,the producers tend to use the same film over and over because if was of good quality without considering whether it was appropriate or not.

[Bullettube]

Is there a reason why the first part of each episode is missing? I really enjoy watching this series because it brings to life the rather dull written histories, but not being able to watch them in numerical order is maddening!

[sheemsheem]

@amiro658 It's true...it's amazing how rommel succeeded with such low supply

[Bart050384]

Where is part one??