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  2. Battle of Longstop Hill - Wikipedia

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    The 2nd Battle of Longstop Hill or the Capture of Longstop Hill took place in Tunisia during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II from 21 to 23 April 1943. The battle was fought for control over the heights of Djebel el Ahmera and Djebel Rhar, together known as Longstop Hill and vicinity, between the British forces of the First Army and German units of the 5th Panzer Army. [2]

  3. Tunisian campaign - Wikipedia

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    The V Corps attack began on the evening of 22 April and the US II Corps launched their offensive in the early hours of 23 April in the Battle of Hill 609, in which the hill was captured, which opened the way to Bizerte. In grim hand-to hand fighting against the Hermann Göring Division, 334th Infantry and 15th Panzer Divisions, it took V Corps ...

  4. Battle of Longstop Hill (1943) - Wikipedia

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  5. 78th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The 78th was to remain with this composition for the rest of the war. The division participated in the final stages of Operation Ochsenkopf and the subsequent operations, including the capture of Longstop Hill in April, which eventually led to the end of the campaign in Tunisia in mid-May, with nearly 250,000 Axis soldiers surrendering. [18]

  6. John Anderson (VC) - Wikipedia

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    Major Anderson's force on the hill captured about 200 prisoners and killed many more during the attack. It is largely due to this officer's bravery and daring that "Longstop" Hill was captured, and it was the inspiration of his example which encouraged leaderless men to continue the advance. [3] Anderson's grave at the Sangro River War Cemetery

  7. Run for Tunis - Wikipedia

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    The Run for Tunis was part of the Tunisia Campaign which took place during November and December 1942 during the Second World War.Once French opposition to the Allied Operation Torch landings had ceased in mid-November, the Allies made a rapid advance by a division-sized force east from Algeria, to capture Tunis and forestall an Axis build up in Tunisia and narrowly failed. [1]

  8. List of North African campaign battles - Wikipedia

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    April 12: Fourth Battle of Fort Capuzzo [3] April 30: First Battle of Halfaya Pass [3] Operation Brevity. May 15: Second Battle of Halfaya Pass; May 15–16: Fifth Battle of Fort Capuzzo [4] Operation Skorpion. May 27: Third Battle of Halfaya Pass [5] [6] Operation Battleaxe. June 15–17: Fourth Battle of Halfaya Pass [3] June 15: Battle for ...

  9. Category:April 1943 events - Wikipedia

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    Battle of the Cigno Convoy; H. ... Operation I-Go; L. Battle of Longstop Hill; M. Battle of Manners Street; O. Operation Flax; P. ... Wikipedia® is a registered ...