The Irish Guards arrive in Tunisia

17th March 1943: The Irish Guards celebrate St Patricks Day in a last celebration before battle

British troops arriving at Bone (Annaba), Algeria, aboard a Royal Navy transport ship, 5 December 1942.

More troops from both sides were arriving in Tunisia. The Germans were doing their best to bring in reinforcements. Hitler was following a policy of never giving ground anywhere, despite the fact that he was no longer capable of mounting offensive ope…