The mystery as to the whereabouts of the U.S. II Corps was happily resolved at week's end. Units of the Corps popped up, surprisingly, at the northern flank of the front. They had got there so efficiently that the whole Allied offensive was able to start sooner than had been anticipated.
The troops moved 200 miles from the El Guettar sector in a swift and skillful march. General Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander, commander of Allied ground forces in Tunisia, issued a statement: "Senior British officers have the fullest admiration for the excellent staff work, particularly for the speed and secrecy...
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