Gabès Gap

"We broke off from the boys at Medenine - heavy hearts and all. The 8th were to advance into harm’s way while we skirted Southwest, deeper into the mountains, some 140 miles behind enemy lines. With any luck we could cut Jerry off at Gabès. But the best laid plans..." The Battle of Wadi Akarit broke the final Axis bridgehead on the road to Tunis. Salt marshes and exposed coastline offered little protection on either side.