Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: IX Corps yakasvika kuNorth Africa kuzobatana neTunisian Campaign muna Kurume 1943, asi IX CTRE yakanonoka. Ngarava yaitakura vanhu yaitakura 558 Fd Co yakanyura uye varume vakauya kumahombekombe vasina zvombo nemidziyo yemunhu, nepo ngarava yemotokari inotakura 242 ne255 Fd Cos yakatadza kujoina konvo yayo uye yakanonoka. CRE, Lt-Col J.V.C. Moberley, yakawana 558 Fd Co uye 258 Fd Park Co pamberi pakati paMarch. Zvikamu zve RE ne IX Corps zvakavaka migwagwa yekusvika pakurwisa Kairouan kudimbura kudzokera kweAxis panguva ye
Hondo yeWadi Akarit. Nokuda kwechikwata chinotevera chemauto, 558 Fd Co yaiva pakati pevashandi vakapiwa basa rokugadzirira makomo mumakomo asina munhu nokuda kwechombo chakashongedzwa; kuti vabudirire kushamisika zvikuru basa iri rakapedzwa panguva yekupedzisira.