Battle of El Guettar
1943 battle of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of El Guettar took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II, fought between elements of the Army Group Africa under General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, along with Italian First Army under General Giovanni Messe, and U.S. II Corps under Lieutenant General George Patton in south-central Tunisia. It was the first battle in which U.S. forces were able to defeat the experienced German tank units, but the followup to the battle was inconclusive.[2]
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Battle of El Guettar | |||||||
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Part of the Tunisia Campaign of World War II | |||||||
An American soldier hands out cigarettes to captured Bersaglieri of the 131st Armored Division "Centauro" near El Guettar in March 1943. | |||||||
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United States |
Germany Italy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George S. Patton |
Jürgen von Arnim Giovanni Messe | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
22 tanks lost 4 halftracks lost[3] 4,000–5,000 killed or wounded |
37 tanks lost[3] 4,000–6,000 killed or wounded in 3 weeks |
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