![A column of German PzKpfw. III tanks rolls along a dirt road in North Africa. When American troops of the II Corps came up against the German veterans, the initial results were disastrous. The American commander, Maj. Gen. Lloyd Fredendall, was also found unequal to the task of leading troops in combat.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/WW-Kasserine-2-HT-Mar02-760x482.jpg)
John Waters
The Battle of Kasserine Pass and the Failure of General Lloyd Fredendall
By Jerome BaldwinHe came highly recommended, praised by General George C. Marshall as “one of the best.” But ultimately from these high hopes and expectations would come disastrous failure. Read more