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North Africa: Kesselring considers GAF occupation of second Tunis airfield necessary,...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1086
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HW 1/1086
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1942 Nov 12
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North Africa: Kesselring considers GAF occupation of second Tunis airfield necessary, if French obstruct then Tunis will be bombed and German parachute troops will restore order, Nov 11.
North Africa: GAF in Tunis learns late on Nov 11 that Constantine and ports at Bougie, Philippeville and Bone had been taken over by Gaullists; Panzer Army almost without fuel by Nov 10, no stocks at Tobruk; Rommel tells Kesselring on Nov 10 that situation now much more acute, plans to discuss with Kesselring and Italian C-in-C on Nov 11 in Gambut; GAF evacuates airfields east of Tobruk on Nov 11; Tunis harbour blocked by sunken ship on Nov 11, Bizerta can take ships up to 3000 tons; German Navy moving vehicles from Tripoli to Tunis, Nov 10.
Mediterranean: [German secret service in Madrid] on Nov 10: agent in Tangier indicates that Llanstephan Castle bringing aid from Canada to Gibraltar will continue to Malta with Scottish Highlanders now in Gibraltar.
North Africa: Panzer Army report for Nov 10, Allies pursuing and overtaking German forces; another complaint from Rommel over lack of support from GAF, Nov 11; GAF transport aircraft flying only small amounts of fuel and smoke batteries into Cyrenaica, aircraft engines into Tripoli, Nov 11.
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