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It wasn't totally bad, but two major losses happened early in that month. The German forces attacking Stalingrad surrendered on Feb 2, ending that battle as a major victory for the Soviets. Additionally, the US finally captured Guadalcanal on Feb 9, ending Japanese occupation there. Both losses for the Axis resulted in the Allies going on the offensive, attacking them instead of defending.

However, as mentioned, not all was bad for the Axis. German forces in Africa inflicted two defeats on the newly arriving Allied forces, including a fairly big victory at Kasserine Pass. However, this too wound up not working well for the Axis, because it caused the Americans in particular to rethink their strategies and rework their command structure. The lasting effect of the battle was it made the US Army more effective in subsequent battles.

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