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Re: Loss of GM Kurt Thomas in 1943
I was wondering why this general was going TO Tunisia at such a late date (rather than going out) and did a quick search on the Net.
Well, I have no answer, but I found many sites saying he was killed on 1st April 1943, and one Osprey book saying he survived and was killed later that month on the Eastern Front. Typical internet (and Osprey) info...
What I suspect is that he left Africa in April, probably to organize the division full transfer to Africa, leaving another man in command, and then was killed returning to Tunisia.
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