Episode 585-Kasserine Pass: Humiliating Defeat or Strategic Victory?

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Posted On November 28, 2025

The Battle at Kasserine Pass is remembered as an American failure. Perhaps, but not a defeat. The Allies still held the ground and had learned much about modern warfare. Which was the point of fighting in North Africa first.

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