Today in World War II History—March 16, 1943
Thursday, March 16, 2023 by Sarah Sundin

“Zero Hour” by Jack Chaddock, depicting the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders advancing during the Battle of the Mareth Line, March 1943 (Imperial War Museum: ART LD 3398)
80 Years Ago—Mar. 16, 1943: Montgomery’s British Eighth Army attacks the Mareth Line in southern Tunisia, but fails with heavy casualties.