Today in World War II History—Mar. 16, 1943
Friday, March 16, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

“Zero Hour” by Jack Chaddock, depicting the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders advancing during the Battle of the Mareth Line, 1943 (Imperial War Museum)
75 Years Ago—Mar. 16, 1943: Montgomery’s British Eighth Army attacks Mareth Line in southern Tunisia, but fails with heavy casualties.