"Widening the gap"*
27th March, 1943*
6th Battailon, 2nd NZ Division*
El Hamma, Tunisia*
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After our breakthrough at Tebaga, the Germans ordered a hasty retreat from the Mareth Line. Operation became a race between the 1st Armoured Division and the Germans. Sadly, the Germans won and managed 
to establish an anti tank screen in front of El Hamma, which stopped the 1st Armoured in its tracks. Our New Zealand Division was ordered to move up in support of the British Armor and get the advance going again. If we manage to do this,
we will be able to cut of the coastal route at Gabes and encircle the axis in Tunisia.
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Intelligence: British Armour has been stopped in a valley in front of El Hamma. They report German tanks and anti tank guns covering the approaches to the town.
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Objectives: Link up with the British Armour and help them seize the road to El Hamma. Destroy the German antitank screen. *
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