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. | 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. |