Monument de la Colonne Leclerc
View Point, Monument
Africa Tunisia
A column commemorating the Battle of Ksar Ghilane during World War II. Attacked by the Afrika Korps, the French troops of Leclerc's column triumphed in defense and prevented the enemy from discovering the New Zealand concentration preparing to attack the Mareth Line. The monument bears the following inscription: "Here, from February 23 to March 10, 1943, General Leclerc and Force L, advancing from Chad, successfully repelled the enemy attack, inflicting heavy losses."
A column commemorating the Battle of Ksar Ghilane during World War II. Attacked by the Afrika Korps, the French troops of Leclerc's column triumphed in defense and prevented the enemy from discovering the New Zealand concentration preparing to attack the Mareth Line. The monument bears the following inscription: "Here, from February 23 to March 10, 1943, General Leclerc and Force L, advancing from Chad, successfully repelled the enemy attack, inflicting heavy losses."