Battle of Longstop Hill

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The Battle of Longstop Hill was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia in 1943, where Allied forces fought to secure a strategic height controlling the approach to Tunis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
alsoKnownAs Djebel el Ahmera–Djebel Rhar battle
belligerentSide Allies
linked to: Allied forces

Axis
campaign Tunisian Campaign
linked to: Tunisian campaign
combatant Allied forces
Axis forces
linked to: Axis

Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
conflict World War II
country Tunisia
date 1943
front Western Desert and Tunisia front
linked to: Tunisian campaign
geographicalFeature Longstop Hill
location Tunisia
militaryOperationType hill assault
infantry assault
outcome Allied forces secured Longstop Hill
partOf Allied offensive towards Tunis
Tunisia Campaign
linked to: Tunisian campaign
result Allied victory
significance control of strategic high ground dominating routes to Tunis
key engagement in the advance on Tunis
strategicObjective capture of Longstop Hill
control of approaches to Tunis
theatre North African theatre of World War II
timePeriod April 1943
year 1943

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British First Army notableBattle Battle of Longstop Hill
Battle of Longstop Hill outcome Allied forces secured Longstop Hill
linked to: Battle of Longstop Hill
Battle of Medjez-el-Bab followedBy Battle of Longstop Hill