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The Battle of El Guettar was a battle that took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II, fought between elements of the Army Group Africa under Gen. Hans-Jürgen von Arnim, along with Italian First Army under Gen. Giovanni Messe, and U.S. II Corps under Lt. General George Patton in south-central Tunisia. It was the first battle in which U.S. forces were able to defeat the experienced German tank units, but the follow-up to the battle was inconclusive.