Word: medjez
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Dates: during 1942-1942
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...Hill of Jefna. On Nov. 19 British paratroops, armored cars and artillery lunged to a point near Medjez-el-Bab, there supported French soldiers in repulsing four successive waves of German troops and dive-bombers. In the south French patrols swept toward the coast and the Gulf...
German resistance grew. Axis reinforcements continued to land in Tunis and Bizerte. Enemy tanks operated along the coast as far south as Sfax. But by Nov. 24 the gamble still looked good, as a British column neared Mateur, as British and French troops took Medjez-el-Bab. Sandwiched in between them British and U.S. armor rolled ahead. By the night of Nov. 26 the Allies had occupied Tébourba...
Said the military spokesman: "It is not possible to say where anybody's line runs, as there are not any lines, but our zone is more or less north & south through Medjez-el-Bab." Last week the rains still lashed at Tunisia. Fresh troops relieved the living and replaced the dead. The Allies clung. Until they got heavy equipment, until fighter cover could be provided for them, they could not push ahead. Axis troops were not powerful enough to dislodge them. The situation on the ground was at a stalemate...