Today in World War II History—Feb. 24, 1943

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel with his staff in Tunisia, 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

75 Years Ago—Feb. 24, 1943: German Army Group Africa created under Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, including 1^st Italian Army under Gen. Giovanni Messe and German 5^th Panzer Army under Gen. Hans-Jürgin von Arnim.