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==Maknassy Pass==

==Maknassy Pass==

General Fredendall faced an immediate choice between seizing Maknassy or reinforcing Faid Pass. The US 1st Armoured Divisiion had been preparing operations against Maknassy Pass since early January. Fredendall decided to seize Maknassy since it would protect the Faid Pass and threaten the Axis defences.

At the end of January, German forces attacked the French, who were defending Faid Pass. General Fredendall faced an immediate choice between seizing Maknassy or reinforcing Faid Pass. The US 1st Armoured Divisiion had been preparing operations against Maknassy Pass since early January and Fredendall decided to seize Maknassy, since it would protect the Faid Pass and threaten the Axis defences.

On 24 January 1943, despite coming under heavy anti-aircraft fire, the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment dug-in and around Djebel Rihana defeat the inital attacks from the US 26th Regimental Combat Team and 443rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion.

On 24 January 1943, despite coming under heavy anti-aircraft fire, the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment dug-in and around Djebel Rihana defeat the inital attacks from the US 26th Regimental Combat Team and 443rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion.