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This 5 page paper supports the view that it was an underfunded, under trained army that led to mass loss of life in the battle of Kasserine Pass during World War II. While the U.S. won the battle, there were many casualties and it was deemed a mistake. The mistake could have been averted if the army were better prepared. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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pushing through in order to capture Constantine and Bone ("Battle," 1998). It was a battle that took its toll on human life. Some criticize the state of the U.S. army,
suggesting that it was not up to par after the First World War. Others blame the weather conditions. For the most part, the battle was a disaster due to human
error. When the action began, there was a defense of the Pass by the 26th Regiment, but it finally gave way to German forces ("Battle," 1998). It would move
through in the direction of the mountain fortress of Thala, and threatened the right flank of the British 1st Army (1998). The 1st Armored Division would take up defensive
positions which existed east of Tebessa, something that was determined to prevent the enemy from reaching the American supply center in the existing town (1998). Several days would pass, and
they were rainy days, something that made movement difficult (1998). Only full-tracked vehicles had been able to operate cross country and then on February 20th the Afrika Corps with
20 tanks attacked CCB defenses along the Kasserine-Tebessa road and CCB responded (1998). 443rd Battery A, along with CCB, would fight off several attacks that effectively took down three
planes and it is thought that two others were destroyed as well (1998). The enemy forces regrouped and on February 21st would advance in two columns,
one of which reached to four miles south of Thala, but it would subsequently withdraw (1998). An attempt by the enemy to take Djebel Hamra Pass did not succeed and
then a heavy rainstorm slowed a subsequent attack ("Battle," 1998). Enemy troops would wear American and French uniforms (1998). By the time the sun would rise on the day
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