On the road to Hechtel B sqn and scoutcars of HHC assault a 4SP para platoon which reatreats without loss,an 81mm mortar platoon is engaged by 2 troops of scout cars without sustaining any loss,to the north of the road a para platoon gets a pounding from 2 troops of b sqns fireflies and loses 1SP,a German mmg platoon opens fire at long rangeto no effect,its clear now that this is an entire german para company dug in and there not going to be moved easily.
To the north of Hechtel the battlgroup of scoutcars and infantry are suffering at the hands of a dugin 6SP para platoon arrtilery strikes are called in and another platoon from A coy mves up to join the fight if they can break through they can take Hechtel from the north and trap the para coy blocking B sqns progress.
At Lemmel Inf and Tanks assault the para platoon but are repulsed although subsequent op fire reduces them to 5SP,north of Lemmel HHC scoutcars and Tanks push on and engage an 81mm platoon whith is destroyed and a 6SP para platoon is engaged at long range by scoutcars and a mmg carrier platoon and is forced to withdraw,
HHC scoutcars recce towards Joe bridge the main objective.
The battle of Medjerda is almost forgotten,but was fought against highly disciplined German troops and blasted a route straight to Tunis it was a perfect infiltration battle and should be remembered as the best fought British battle of the war.
