THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 1942-MAY 1943 - British trucks ablaze in the main street of Bou Arada after a raid by the German JU 88. The battle at Bou Arada flared up again. The Germans attacked from the "Two Tree Hill" with tanks and infantry. Troops of the British V Corps in position on the "Green Hill" (about 5000 yards away from the "Two Tree Hill") held and beat back the attack. 17 German tanks were destroyed by British 25 pounder guns. The battle continued all day with Messerschmitts and Junkers dive bombing British positions. One ME and two JU 88s were shot
THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE TUNISIA CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 1942-MAY 1943 - British trucks ablaze in the main street of Bou Arada after a raid by the German JU 88. The battle at Bou Arada flared up again. The Germans attacked from the "Two Tree Hill" with tanks and infantry. Troops of the British V Corps in position on the "Green Hill" (about 5000 yards away from the "Two Tree Hill") held and beat back the attack. 17 German tanks were destroyed by British 25 pounder guns. The battle continued all day with Messerschmitts and Junkers dive bombing British positions. One ME and two JU 88s were shot JU 88 took advantage of the heavy cloud cover and carried out a heavy dive bomb attack on the town. A few casualties were suffered and some vehicles set on fire. 18 January 1943 British Army, British Army, 1st Army, British Army, V Corps
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