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During the fighting in April, it was observed by General Harold Alexander in a despatch to Winston Churchill that ''"...the Italians fought particularly well, outdoing the Germans in line with them"''.<ref>Decisive Campaigns of the Second World War, John Gooch, pg.95, Routledge, 2012</ref>

During the fighting in April, it was observed by General Harold Alexander in a despatch to Winston Churchill that ''"...the Italians fought particularly well, outdoing the Germans in line with them"''.<ref>Decisive Campaigns of the Second World War, John Gooch, pg.95, Routledge, 2012</ref>

American infantrymen also won much praise for their determination and experience in the fighting on April 23–24, when the 2nd Battalion from the 18th Infantry, attacked a German stronghold three times before General von Arnim finally quit. After nightfall May 1 the Germans withdrew into Mateur. But two days later American armour drove the defenders out of the town

American infantrymen also won much praise for their determination and experience in the fighting on April 23–24, when the 2nd Battalion from the 18th Infantry, attacked a German stronghold three times before the defenders finally quit. After nightfall May 1 the Germans withdrew into Mateur. But two days later American armour drove the German defenders out of the town

By May 2, both sides had fought themselves to exhaustion; but whereas von Arnim had expended his armoured reserves, General Alexander had still strong tank forces in hand, including those of the 8th Army which was still uncommitted to a major attack.

By May 2, both sides had fought themselves to exhaustion; but whereas von Arnim had expended his armoured reserves, General Alexander had still strong tank forces in hand, including those of the 8th Army which was still uncommitted to a major attack.