The four-month chase after Rommel's forces ended in March near the Tunisian border on the so-called "Mareth Line". It was an old French fortification, now serving the Germans and Italians as a gateway to Tunisia.

"Desert's Fox" temporarily removed the threat from Americans who licked their wounds after the battle of Kasserine, but knew that Montgomery at Medenine could strike at any moment. He decided to warn him ... He just did not know that after breaking the Enigma codes, the English knew his plans well - including the hour of the attack.
