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(2-4) Dunes

North Africa, 1943: Following the Operation Torch landings, the Germans and Italians initiated a buildup of troops in Tunisia to fill the vacuum left by Vichy troops which had withdrawn. During this period of weakness, the Allies decided against a rapid advance into Tunisia. But by the time they began advancing, one German and five Italian divisions had been shipped from Europe, and the remoteness of Allied airfields from the front line gave the Axis clear air superiority over the battlefield. The arid conditions of the desert offer many opportunities, so the strategic deployment of assets is what is going to decide who claims victory over this seemingly insignificant junction of sand.