Battle of El Guettar

The Battle of El Guettar took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II, fought between elements of the Army Group Africa under General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, along with Italian First Army under General Giovanni Messe, and U.S. II Corps under Lieutenant General George Patton in south-central Tunisia. It was the first battle in which U.S. forces were able to defeat the experienced German tank units, but the followup to the battle was inconclusive.

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1943  Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 34.3367, 8.9481, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places

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1943 Battle of El Guettar

0741-12-01T00:00:00Z

0741-12-01T00:00:00Z

741 Siege of Gafsa

1980-01-27T00:00:00Z

1980-02-03T00:00:00Z

1980 1980 Gafsa Uprising

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	741	Siege of Gafsa	Berber, siege, Umayyad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of El Guettar	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1980	1980 Gafsa Uprising	offensive	Wikidata