26 Color Photos of Tunisia and Libya in the North African Campaign of World War II, 1943

The North African Campaign was fought between the Allies and Axis powers, many of whom had colonial interests in Africa dating from the late 19th century. It took place from June 10, 1940, to May 13, 1943, and included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

(Photos by Hart Preston and Eliot Elisofon)