What the records say
- When
- 23 Mar 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.34° N, 8.95° E
- Description
- 1943 battle in Tunisia
- War
- World War II
Battle of El Guettar
1943 battle of World War II
The Battle of El Guettar took place from 23 March – 3 April 1943, in south-central Tunisia during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II. It was fought by elements of the Army Group Africa under General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, along with Italian First Army under General Giovanni Messe, against the U.S. II Corps under Lieutenant General George Patton. It was the first battle in which U.S.
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