VISUAL ACTIVITYNorth African Campaign The Allied campaign to clear Axis forces from North Africa involved highly mobile tanks on both sides. Here relatively fast-moving American M-10 tank destroyers—widely used during World War II—roll through a Tunisian village in 1943. The open tops gave crewmen excellent visibility to spot enemy forces but also made them vulnerable to attack.READING THE IMAGE: The soldiers do not appear to be interested in the village they are passing through. Why not? What relationship do the soldiers appear to assume the civilian villagers have with the Germans?CONNECTIONS: How did the use of tanks contribute to the Allies’ strategic goals in the North African campaign?

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