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