Battle of Medjez-el-Bab

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The Battle of Medjez-el-Bab was a significant World War II engagement in Tunisia in 1942–1943, where Allied forces fought Axis troops during the North African campaign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
aim seizure of Tunis and Bizerte
belligerent Allies
linked to: Allied forces

Axis powers
campaignObjective expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa
conflict World War II
conflictType land battle
country French Tunisia
endTime 1943
followedBy Battle of Longstop Hill
Tunis offensive
hasParticipant Allied forces
Axis forces
linked to: Axis

British Army
Free French forces
linked to: Free French Forces

German Army
Italian Army
United States Army
Vichy French forces
location Medjez el Bab
Tunisia
notableFor intense infantry combat
use of armor and artillery
partOf Allied invasion of North Africa
linked to: Operation Torch

North African campaign
Tunisia Campaign
linked to: Tunisian campaign
precededBy Operation Torch landings
result Allied victory
startTime 1942
strategicImportance control of Medjerda River valley
control of approaches to Tunis
theatreOfWar Mediterranean Theater of Operations

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British First Army notableBattle Battle of Medjez-el-Bab