Battle of Sidi Bou Zid

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The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid was a World War II engagement in February 1943 in Tunisia, where inexperienced U.S. forces suffered a significant defeat by German and Italian troops during the North African campaign.

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instanceOf World War II battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Sidi Bou Zid
belligerent Kingdom of Italy
Nazi Germany
United States of America
surface form: United States
campaignObjective disrupt U.S. II Corps positions in central Tunisia
casualtiesSide moderate Axis casualties
significant U.S. casualties
combatant 10th Panzer Division
surface form: German 10th Panzer Division

21st Panzer Division
surface form: German 21st Panzer Division

5th Panzer Army
surface form: German 5th Panzer Army

Italian Centauro Armored Division
U.S. II Corps
commander Hans-Jürgen von Arnim
Heinz Ziegler NERFINISHED
Karl Bülowius NERFINISHED
Lloyd Fredendall
Orlando Lorenzini
conflict World War II
coordinateRole Axis spoiling attack before Kasserine Pass
country French protectorate of Tunisia
surface form: French Tunisia
date 14 February 1943
15 February 1943
endDate 1943-02-15
era 20th century
followedBy Battle of Kasserine Pass
front Tunisian campaign
surface form: Western Desert and Tunisia front
historicalSignificance contributed to subsequent reforms in U.S. command and tactics in Tunisia
exposed weaknesses in early U.S. Army training and leadership in North Africa
involvedForce 1st Armored Division
surface form: U.S. 1st Armored Division elements

U.S. infantry and armored units
location Sidi Bou Zid
Tunisia
militaryFront Allied–Axis ground operations in Tunisia
notableFor Axis armored tactics against dispersed U.S. positions
defeat of inexperienced U.S. forces
outcome heavy U.S. losses in men and equipment
partOf North African campaign
Tunisian campaign
surface form: Tunisia Campaign
precededBy Battle of Faid Pass
region Central Tunisia
result Axis victory
startDate 1943-02-14
theatre North African campaign
surface form: North African theatre of World War II
typeOfEngagement armored battle
combined arms engagement

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Battle of Kasserine Pass precededBy Battle of Sidi Bou Zid