Meeting the Fox

The Allied Invasion of Africa, from Operation Torch to Kasserine Pass to Victory in Tunisia

As their unproven commanders struggled to match wits with the wily Desert Fox, 100,000 poorly equipped, under trained, and inexperienced GIs battled their way across North Africa. Hobbled by inferior weaponry and an inexperienced officer corps, these green but courageous citizen soldiers clashed head-on with the fabled German Afrika Korps and its legendary commander, Erwin Rommel.Meeting the Fox tells the unforgettable tale of the men who transformed themselves, in the heat of battle, from a poorly organized army of convenience into a relentless and unstoppable fighting force.