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That next day, the 1st/2nd Gurkhas, 1st/9th Gurkhas and 1st Battalion, the ''Royal Sussex'' Regiment secure the mountain pass at the foot of Djebel Fatnassa, with the Gurkhas losing fifty killed but defeatimg two Italian divisions and German reserves entrusted with its defence.<ref>"The battle was over and, considering the task given to the 1/2nd, the loss of some fifty all ranks was gratifyingly small."  Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas, E.D Smith, Pen and Sword,  1983</ref>
 
That next day, the 1st/2nd Gurkhas, 1st/9th Gurkhas and 1st Battalion, the ''Royal Sussex'' Regiment secure the mountain pass at the foot of Djebel Fatnassa, with the Gurkhas losing fifty killed but defeatimg two Italian divisions and German reserves entrusted with its defence.<ref>"The battle was over and, considering the task given to the 1/2nd, the loss of some fifty all ranks was gratifyingly small."  Britain's Brigade of Gurkhas, E.D Smith, Pen and Sword,  1983</ref>
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General von Arnim later confirmed the valiant stand of the Italian Marines, claiming that they were "the best soldiers I ever commanded".<ref>[http://www.avalanchepress.com/Italy_marines.php Italy's Marines]</ref>
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General von Arnim later confirmed the valiant stand of the Italian Marines, claiming that they were "the best soldiers I ever commanded".<ref>[http://www.avalanchepress.com/Italy_marines.php Italy's Marines]</ref>Private [[Eric Anderson]], of the East Yorkshire Regiment, won a posthumous [[Victoria Cross]] at Wadi Akarit for his efforts in rescuing four British wounded under enemy fire.
    
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