Military Museum of the Mareth Line

The defensive line of Mareth is located in southern Tunisia in the region of Mareth-Toujane in the governorate of Gabes and extends over 45kms. The line connecting the sea to the mountains of Matmata played an important role in the progress of operations during the Tunisian campaign from November 1942 to May 1943.

These are the French forces that built this defensive line to face a possible attack in Tunisia by Italian forces from Libya, then Italian colony. But after the French defeat in 1940 and the occupation by the Germans French territory, this defensive line was demilitarized in 1942 and eventually reset by the German-Italian forces. With this rearmament and strengthening the Mareth line has become a difficult obstacle to overcome. And it is in March 1943, the Battle of Mareth raged. The forces involved in this battle were of the order of 240 000 men, 900 tanks, 1150 artillery pieces, 1500 anti-tank guns and 650 planes …
This battle ended on March 28, 1943 after the success of the British forces of which had bypassed the line of Mareth.
It is this historical evidence reveals that this museum with a short film of 15 minutes archives, arms exposed, models …

Military Museum of the Mareth Line
Mareth
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