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Battle of El Guettar
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.
Date
23 March – 3 April 1943
Location
El Guettar, Tunisia
Result
Indecisive[1][2]
Belligerents
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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Tunisian campaign
Run for Tunis
Sidi Bou Zid
Kasserine Pass
Sedjenane
Ochsenkopf
Medenine
Mareth Line
El Guettar
Wadi Akarit
Longstop Hill
Hill 609
Vulcan
Flax
Retribution
Strike
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North African campaign
Western Desert campaign
Invasion of Egypt
Compass
Fort Capuzzo
Nibeiwa
Sidi Barrani
Bardia
Mechili
Beda Fomm
Kufra
Giarabub
Sonnenblume
Tobruk
Raid on Bardia
Twin Pimples
Brevity
Skorpion
Battleaxe
Crusader
Flipper
1st Bir el Gubi
Battle of Point 175
2nd Bir el Gubi
Fort Lamy
Gazala
Bir Hakeim
Mersa Matruh
1st Alamein
Alam Halfa
Agreement
Bigamy
Caravan
Nicety
Camouflage
Bertram
Braganza
2nd Alamein
Outpost Snipe
El Agheila
Torch
Kingpin
Flagpole
Blackstone
Casablanca
Reservist
Terminal
Port Lyautey
Brushwood
Tunisia
Run for Tunis
Sidi Bou Zid
Kasserine Pass
Ochsenkopf
Medenine
Mareth Line
El Guettar
Wadi Akarit
Longstop Hill
Hill 609
Vulcan
Flax
Retribution
Strike
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]
^Hooker Jr. p. 85
^ abHaycock p. 42
^ ab"American Tank Destroyers at El Guettar". Warfare History Net.
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