On 28 March, the Free French Forces finally seized El Hamma Ridge and the Axis forces were forced to abandon Gabès. The ''Raggruppamento Sahariano'' (under General Alberto Mannerini) had fought stubbornly for several days. | On 28 March, the Free French Forces finally seized El Hamma Ridge and the Axis forces were forced to abandon Gabès. The ''Raggruppamento Sahariano'' (under General Alberto Mannerini) had fought stubbornly for several days. |