What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1943 – 7 Apr 1943
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.88° N, 10.12° E
- Description
- 1943 battle in Tunisia
- War
- World War II
Battle of Wadi Akarit
Conflict in World War II
The Battle of Wadi Akarit was an Allied attack from 6 to 7 April 1943, to dislodge Axis forces from positions along the Wadi Akarit in Tunisia during the Tunisia Campaign of the Second World War. The Gabès Gap, north of the towns of Gabès and El Hamma, is a passage between the sea and impassable salt marshes.
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