Longstop Hill, battle of

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Longstop Hill, battle of. This was fought during the North African campaign, from 22 to 25 December 1942. It was a tactically vital position if the Allies were to capture Tunis quickly. Fought in heavy rain, it was infantry warfare at its worst. First taken by the British, it was lost next day to the Germans by the Americans who failed to retake it. The British retook it on Christmas Eve but then lost the upper part on Christmas morning to German reinforcements. This forced Eisenhower, who called it ‘a bitter decision’, to halt his advance on Tunis. ‘Christmas mountain’, as it came to be called, remained in German hands until 24 April 1943 when the Allies launched their final offensive (VULCAN) to clear Axis forces from Tunisia.

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