[Homer_J_Simpson]

Nazi Base Flanked (Parker) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Foe Held in Hills – 4
Allies in Tunisia Called Still Raw (Beattie) – 4-5
Nazi Plane Brought Down over North Africa (photo) – 5
American Fliers Recall R.A.F. Men (Middleton) – 5-6
The Wahoo Sends a Large Japanese Transport Down off New Guinea (photo) – 6
Prisoners on Guadalcanal Bitter over Officers’ Flight – 7
Junction of Guadalcanal Forces Made Quietly in Jungle Village – 8
Nelson Opposes War Time Change – 9
The Submarine War-IV (Baldwin) – 11
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 12-13

The News of the Week in Review
Strategy for 1943-As Seen by Roosevelt and Churchill (map) – 14
Twenty News Questions – 15
The Area of Conquest Japan Must Defend (map) – 16
Value of Guadalcanal to be Proved (Hurd) – 16-17
India Stays Calm as Gandhi Fasts (MacDonald) – 17
The Battle for Tunisia Nears Its Climax (map) – 18
Eisenhower Preparing to Rout Axis in Tunisia (Middleton) – 19
Luftwaffe Must Fight it Out Soon (by Raymond Daniell) – 20
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 20

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/feb1943/f14feb43.htm

Axis offensive strikes Americans in Tunisia
Sunday, February 14, 1943 www.onwar.com

German tanks advancing in Tunisia [photo at link]

In Tunisia... A major Axis offensive falls on the US 2nd Corps positions, west of Faid. Leading the attack are the German 10th and 21st Panzer Divisions from 5th Panzer Army (General von Arnim). General Zeigler is in immediate command.

In Burma... The Chindits cross the Chindwin River in two groups at Auktaung and Tonhe. General Wingate leads the larger northern group.

On the Eastern Front... Rostov and Voroshilovgrad are captured by Soviet forces. They also take Drasny Sulin, north of Shakhty.