The Tunisia Campaign in North Africa ended yesterday after six months of combat with the unconditional surrender of Axis powers at 8:15 p.m. Allied forces captured the German commander in chief Jurgen von Arnim, 11 other generals, and over 150,000 enemy troops.
The number of prisoners has been climbing since Axis forces began surrendering on May 5, said an official press release. It is expected to climb even higher in the coming days. Out of the 150,000 captives, it is estimated that about 110,000 are Germans and the remainder Italians. American forces have taken 25,000 prisoners, including 6 of the 12 generals captured, in their northern sector of the Tunisia front.
The French have also reported the capture of two generals, named Yelich and Pfeiffer. Between the two, the French captured over 25,000 Axis troops, including the Italian Superba Division. Although the Italian First Army still fights on, their general Giovanni Messe is due for capture soon.
