West Africa Campaign.Phase Three.PvP Battle of El Guetar

DATE: 18/12/2022

TIME (GMT): 19:00

ERA: WW2

MAP(S): Guelb Er Richat

TYPE: PvP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Aris Vuk and Lord for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 86 / 118

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RATING: (17)

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The Battle of El Guettar was a battle that 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

The Axis army commanders had become aware of the U.S. movements and decided that the 10th Panzer Division should stop them. Rommel had departed Tunisia for Germany on 9 March before the battle, leaving von Arnim in control of the newly named Africa Korps. Von Arnim also held Rommel's opinion on the low quality of the American forces and felt that a spoiling attack would be enough to clear them from the Eastern Dorsals again.