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Tunisian Campaign (view source)
Revision as of 22:06, September 17, 2016
, 22:06, September 17, 2016→Enfidaville
During 20, 21 and 22 April, General Giuseppe Falugi, commander of the ''Pistoia'' Division delivered fierce counterattacks, but they were met with equally fierce resistance and the British succeeded in holding the village of Enfidaville.<ref>"This part of the front was defended by the Italian Pistoia Division, which made several counterattacks during the ensuing day. These were continued on the 21st and 22nd, but the British held the village." Close Support in Tunisia, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Williams Thompson, The Field Artillery Journal, July 1943</ref>By 2 May, both sides had fought themselves to exhaustion; but whereas von Arnim had expended his reserves, General Alexander had still strong forces in hand, including those of the 8th Army which was still uncommitted to a major attack.
During 20, 21 and 22 April, General Giuseppe Falugi, commander of the ''Pistoia'' Division delivered fierce counterattacks, but they were met with equally fierce resistance and the British succeeded in holding the village of Enfidaville.<ref>"This part of the front was defended by the Italian Pistoia Division, which made several counterattacks during the ensuing day. These were continued on the 21st and 22nd, but the British held the village." Close Support in Tunisia, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Williams Thompson, The Field Artillery Journal, July 1943</ref>By 2 May, both sides had fought themselves to exhaustion; but whereas von Arnim had expended his reserves, General Alexander had still strong forces in hand, including those of the 8th Army which was still uncommitted to a major attack.
Takrouna village was a particularly difficult objective in the battle, a stone outcrop nearly 1,000 feet high. On the night of 19 April, the 2nd New Zealand Division attacked under the cover of heavy artillery fire, but the 28th ''Maori'' Battalion suffered heavy casualties in the failed attack, especially among the officers. The Italian defenders put up a fierce defence for another day and night before the two New Zealand brigades, with extra artillery support, finally captured Takrouna.
==Tunis==
==Tunis==