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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]
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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
The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place from 18-24 February 1943 at Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide (3.2 km) gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. It was a part of the Tunisian campaign of World War II .
Battle of Bardia; Battle of Monte Battaglia; Operation Battleaxe; Battle of Beda Fomm; Battle of Beirut (1941) Operation Berlin (Arnhem) Operation Bigamy; Battle of Bilin River; Action at Bir el Gubi (December 1941) Operation Blackcock; Operation Bluecoat; Battle of Boulogne; Operation Braganza; Operation Brevity; Battle of Broekhuizen; Battle ...
The fierce Battle of Surabaya on October to November 1945 saw the birth of Tentara Keamanan Rakyat (TKR – People's Security Army) – predecessor to the current Indonesian National Armed Forces – on 5 October 1945; this was a move taken to formalise, unite, and organise the splintered pockets of independent troopers ('laskar') across ...
The 5th Panzer Army was created in December 1942 (5th Panzer army page). The Battle of Sidi Bou Zid, 14 - 17 Feb, was fought by 5th Panzer Army under Von Arnim and this army had linked with the Italo-German Panzer Army in the prelude to this (Battle of Sidi Bou Zid page.)