The Tunisian Campaign consisted of a series of battles that took place between November 1942 and May 1943. The Allies consisted of the British Commonwealth Forces, the Americans and the Free French Forces. The campaign commenced with initial success for the German and Italian forces, with the Italians securing Gabes and Tebourba and the Germans capturing Gafsa on 21 November. On 7 May Tunis was captured and six days later fighting in the Tunisian Campaign ceased as the surviving Axis units surrendered.