Beja and the sacrifice of 155 Battery

Warlord · 03-11-2009, 08:54 PM

While taking a look at a list of VC recipients, I remembered an account I once read about the Battle of Beja (Hunt´s Gap), during the Allied advance on Tunis, specifically the brave sacrifice of 155 Battery, 172 Field Regiment, R.A.

Does anyone know why this modern Thermopylae happened? I must admit that I read that piece so long ago that I hardly remember anything beyond the bare basics.

sol · 03-11-2009, 09:03 PM

Here you can find more details:

The Beja Battle Badge Part 1 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

An Account of the Battle of Beja « Lone Sentry Blog

Gunpowder · 04-11-2009, 03:47 AM

This sounds more like Battle of Sidi Nsir, which was on the road to Beja, but before Hunt's Gap.

Ron Goldstein · 04-11-2009, 05:31 AM

Hunt's Gap did you say ?

Have a look here: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/researc...th-africa.html

Ron

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Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 2,398	Hunt's Gap did you say ? Have a look here: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/researc...th-africa.html Ron __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Driver/Op (Wireless Operator) with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the RAC I then served as Loader/Op with the 4th QOH (56 Div) from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) finally finishing up as Tech Cpl. for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

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04-11-2009, 03:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gunpowder Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 20	This sounds more like Battle of Sidi Nsir, which was on the road to Beja, but before Hunt's Gap.

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