Battle of Hill 609

Battle of Hill 609
Part of the Tunisian campaign of World War II

Tunisian campaign operations 20 April to 13 May 1943.
Date27 April – 1 May 1943[1]
Location
36°54′8″N 9°29′40″E / 36.90222°N 9.49444°E / 36.90222; 9.49444
Djebel Tahent, Tunisia
Result American victory
Belligerents
United States United States  Germany
Commanders and leaders
United States Omar Bradley
United States Charles W. Ryder
United States Terry Allen		 Nazi Germany Hans-Jürgen von Arnim
Strength
II Corps Afrika Korps
Casualties and losses
2,453[1] Unknown

The Battle of Hill 609 took place at Djebel Tahent in northwestern Tunisia during the Tunisian campaign of World War II. The battle was for control over the key strategic height Hill 609 and its surrounding area between the American forces of the U.S. II Corps and German units of the Afrika Korps.[1] The battle proved a formative experience for the American forces - in their first clear-cut victory of the campaign, and has been called "the American Army's coming-of-age."[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c Howe, George F. (1957). "Chapter XXXIII: The Advance to Mateur". United States Army in World War II: Mediterranean Theater of Operations: Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative In the West. Washington, D.C.: Office Of The Chief Of Military History, Department Of The Army. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Weigley, Russell F. (December 1, 2002). "The Wars in North Africa". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Nathan S, Lowrey (2016). The Chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949-2016. Government Printing Office. p. 147. ISBN 9780160933219.