14. EL GUETTAR 1, 03/23/1943

TO: Commanding General.
SUBJECT: Axis counterattack at EL GUETTAR.
  1. You are to attack southwest from GAFSA towards EL GUETTAR with the objective of joining the British 8th Army, or at least relieving pressure on them while they force the GABES Gap, in preparation for their move into northern Tunisia. 
  2. Your ultimate goal is to reach the coast, however some experienced German armored units are known to be east of EL GUETTAR and a counterattack is expected at any time.
  3. Over the last few weeks British and French forces in Northern Tunisia have weathered a German offensive and the British 8th Army after surviving a battle around MEDENINE are assaulting the Mareth Line - your task here is important to the defeat of Axis forces in southern Tunisia. The British still consider us to be 'green' and it is up to you to prove their claim a lie...