Battle of Enfidaville

Battle of Enfidaville
Part of Tunisian campaign of World War II

British Eighth Army at Enfidaville in the Tunisian campaign
Date19–21 April 1943
Location
Enfidaville Airfield, Africa
36°08′04.42″N 010°25′51.19″E / 36.1345611°N 10.4308861°E / 36.1345611; 10.4308861
Result Inconclusive and See § Aftermath
Belligerents
 New Zealand		 Kingdom of Italy
Nazi Germany
Commanders and leaders
Bernard Montgomery
Harold Alexander		 Giovanni Messe
Fritz Bayerlein
Casualties and losses
1,100 Unknown
1,500 prisoners

The Battle of Enfidaville (April 1943), also known as Operation Oration, was the last major action of the British Eighth Army in the North African campaign of World War II. After stout resistance from the Italian First Army in the mountains around Enfidaville, the British captured the town and captured its inland area, but were unable to breakthrough. Axis counterattacks were launched but these were repelled.

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