In March 1943, the U.S Army was on a critical mission - to prove it had learned from its bitter defeat at Kasserine Pass.
East of the Tunisian town of El Guettar, the 1st Infantry Division , better known as the "Big Red One", prepared to attack Axis positions as part of a larger Allied plan, to relieve pressure on Montgomery’s British Eighth Army at the heavily fortified Mareth Line.
Unbeknownst to the Americans, the battle-hardened 10th Panzer Division had plans of its own, launching a surprise spoiling attack that tested the mettle of the inexperienced U.S. forces.
At the heart of the defense, stood the 601st Tank-Destroyer-Battalion, whose courageous stand against Germany’s powerful Panzers turned the tide of the battle.
This was no ordinary fight; it was America’s first major armored victory of World War II—a clash that demonstrated how far the U.S. Army had come since Kasserine, proving it was ready to take the fight to the Axis powers.
Stay tuned as we dive into the fierce battle of El Guettar, and the strategies that led to this pivotal Allied victory.
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