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. At Thala 26th Pz.Brigade of the 6 British Pz .Div ., ly)th Inf.Brigade
Amerioan Inf.Divs.
Djebel
e. In the el Hamm scoter IIonbat Commando H of the lot Amarioan
d,
the 6th British Pz.Div., at least 14 battalion strong, 1 armored battalion
and 11 batteries.
o£ the 46th British InfDDiv., as wall as elements of the lst and 9th
Pz.Div. AS E: L AS elements of the 1st and 9th Am%,rioan Inf.Divs.
In the area southeast of Tobessa Combat Conwando A of the lot Amr.
Armored Div.
According to reliable information on 21 Feb . all units of the First
British Arxr were given the order that there will be no fallinGi book out bf
the present position and that no man may leave his post witaout an express
order.
3.
During the fighting of 19/22 Feb . on the north front of the wrm.-Ital .
Pr..Arry, reports as yet imoompletd announced the following success :
Prisoners: 815
Captured or destroyed: 66 tanks
74 gun motor oarriagas and armored personnel carrions
4S antitank guns
10 guns
and numerous motor true", heavy and light infantry weapons. In addition 8
planes were shot dam .
Sources Aulagenband 9 zum Sohlachtberioht der Panzer Armee Afr. Ia.
12.2.143 - 23.2.43
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