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Title
Happy Valley
Description
Lt. Col. John Waters was tasked with creating a "tank-infested area" in the Tine Valley southeast of Mateur and reconnoitering the bridges across the Medjerda River at El Bathan and Djedeida. Waters' route of march led over the hills between the Tine River valley and the coastal plain via …
Publisher
Date
1942-11-26
Scenario#
AP073
Scenario Description
Lt. Col. John Waters was tasked with creating a "tank-infested area" in the Tine Valley southeast of Mateur and reconnoitering the bridges across the Medjerda River at El Bathan and Djedeida. Waters' route of march led over the hills between the Tine River valley and the coastal plain via Chouigui Pass. Early on 26 November the local Axis commander, Colonel von Broich, sent a small force consisting of a company of the 11th Parachute Engineer Battalion, a company of the 3rd Tunis Field Battalion, and a company of the 190th Panzer Regiment to drive out the Allied forces in the valley. The force included six Mark IV tanks with 75mm high-velocity guns, a type not yet met by the Americans, and three 50mm-armed tanks.
Location
Chouigui Pass, Tunisia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Tunisian campaign was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces. The Allies consisted of British Imperial Forces, including a Greek contingent, with American and French corps. The battle opened with initial success by the German and Italian forces but the massive supply interdiction efforts led to the decisive defeat of the Axis. Over 250,000 German and Italian troops were taken as prisoners of war, including most of the Afrika Korps.
Narrative Source
Combatants
German / Italian
American
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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