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Bitter fighting and gallantry at Wadi Akarit

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Bitter fighting and gallantry at Wadi Akarit

6th April 1943: Two VCs awarded in contrasting examples of heroism as the infantry close with the enemy

Apr 6, 2023
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Cameron Highlanders Storming the Heights of Jebel Ramauna at the Wadi Akarit - Jack Chaddock. A view of several explosions on a hillside. Clouds of smoke fill the sky. Around of the base of the hill and in the foreground Allied soldiers can be seen moving, aiming and firing uphill. Several German soldiers can be seen emerging from the trees with their h…

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