Photographs - Tunisian Campaign


The Victory Parade, Tunis, 20th May 1943

A and C Squadrons took part in the Parade,
B Squadron was lined up opposite the saluting base.

Entering Tunis (Photo NIH Archives)

On the way (Photo IWM)

The saluting base is on the left located beneath the palm trees, with B Squadron's Churchills lined up opposite, tanks of HQF Troop are the first three down. Leading the Parade was the French contingent followed, seen marching in the foreground, by men of US 34th Division, 135th Infantry Regiment, who opened the way to Bizerte by capturing Hill 609, Djebel Tahent. In the distance can be seen the leaders of the 14,000 strong contingent from the British 1st and 8th Armies. (Photo IWM)

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