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.: Souroct Aseording to stataents of the British Intelligence Soruioo, alarent o£ the lot British Garde-Brigade ray be assumed to be at Sbiba . Since British tankw "-brk VI acre also ascertained there the oo=3.tment of elements of tlho British 6th Panzer Div. in this area can be rooroned arlth. Prisonora o£- the 9th Itr., 9th American Inf.Div, wore tit Hortnvost o£ Kasaerine . Aooording to reliable information the rest of the Combat Co=ando of the 1st American Panzer Div. 1Ac boon ascertained ancra in the area southeast of Tobe sca. . ' . Anlageaband 9 mum Sehlaahtbericht der Pm.Arm_e Arr . la 23.2.43 "34 3rr,/zl
OperAtiona Section 21st P$.Div . Gc=mn Italian Prn.ATzny C .P. 21 Feb . 143 221(:N1. Defenso in the present main line of rosistance . r0adY In onao the ensues withdraws over Sbiba, pursuo with elements ; bulk/for now assiguaMnt . Basta O.B, will attack from Thala on Rhodi.a in the rear of the enorV at Sbiba. To the l0 -th Pz,Div. Defense in the area 1hala-Kalaa Djorda . Local assault on Jad,jerouino around To = D.A. K. Conif xc~~ thrust to capture Pass el IImra, the night o£ 2122 if necessary., To 530th Arty.Bn. Attauk over 7?q0 on 77E32 and 7762, lbld the passoa . To Div . Centauro ...._ ....__... . .... ..---------------- Wide south envelogpont during Withdraw fromoetction south of t :ie passia . During the night the old area around Feriana---Tolepte will bo ;aimed and dofondod, road fork Oglet w bu li-tya will be ninod . Ros "trve will 'Do held in readiness for mobile : co;mraia.'ront . To Ccmanding General, Air Force Corps Tunis Today 0 s rooonnaiasanoo results received attar 1600 h. only . Gontinuod reco~inaisaanoe in the anti" Tunisian ar :-a and ti " cl report°-are of decisive ininortanoe for further dociaiona . Ro,-xzfll.
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18 1 st Armored Division, Report of
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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTION ) s NUMBER
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Field Order : Dictated . by General
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