WW2's Tunisian campaign: the Stalingrad of Africa

Saul David explains why the 1942-3 Tunisian campaign should be viewed as one of the decisive moments of the Second World War

Published: December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM

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For the Allies it was an enormous triumph and for Nazi Germany it was another Stalingrad. But 80 years on, the battle for Tunisia is barely mentioned in popular accounts of the Second World War, having been totally eclipsed by the iconic clashes in Europe and the Pacific. In his new book, Tunisgrad, military historian Saul David seeks to redress the balance, arguing that this north African campaign was one of the three biggest turning points of the entire war. In conversation with Rob Attar, he explains why.

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Saul David is the author of Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa (HarperCollins, 2025).

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Rob AttarHead of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

Rob Attar is head of content and editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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