{"id":18796,"date":"2025-12-09T09:18:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/?page_id=18796"},"modified":"2025-12-11T11:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:12:14","slug":"north-of-bou-arada-january-1943","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.londonirishrifles.com\/index.php\/second-world-war\/38-irish-brigade-1942-1947\/38-irish-brigade-photographic-memories\/a-pictorial-history-from-algeria-to-austria\/tunisian-campaign-november-1942-to-may-1943\/north-of-bou-arada-january-1943\/","title":{"rendered":"North African Campaign &#8211; Bou Arada Plain, January 1943"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000497_1-2-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"424\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000497_1-2-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000497_1-2.jpg 435w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96381\">(NA 497): The Battle of Bou Arada. A forward observation post held by the Germans was known as \u2018Two Tree\u2019 Hill as on its highest point two trees grew. It was important to take the hill as it had advantageous position commanding all the approaches for many miles around.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000498_1-2-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000498_1-2-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000498_1-2.jpg 427w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96382\">(NA 498).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000499_1-2-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000499_1-2-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000499_1-2.jpg 443w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">(NA 499).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96383\">&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000500_1-2-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000500_1-2.jpg 425w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000500_1-2-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">(NA 500).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000501_1-2-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000501_1-2-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000501_1-2.jpg 429w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96385\">(NA 501).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000502_1-2-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000502_1-2-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000502_1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000502_1-2.jpg 421w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96386\">(NA 502). <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000503_1-2-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000503_1-2-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000503_1-2.jpg 417w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96387\">(NA 503).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000504_1-2-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000504_1-2-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000504_1-2.jpg 451w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96388\">(NA 504).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000505_1-2-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000505_1-2-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000505_1-2.jpg 451w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96389\">(NA 505).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000506_1-2-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000506_1-2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000506_1-2.jpg 452w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96390\">(NA 506).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000507_1-2-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000507_1-2-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000507_1-2.jpg 453w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96391\">(NA 507).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000508_1-2-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000508_1-2-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000508_1-2.jpg 451w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96392\">(NA 508).<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000510_1-2-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000510_1-2-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.irishbrigade.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/large_NA_000510_1-2.jpg 458w\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"caption-attachment-96393\">(NA 510). <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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A forward observation post held by the Germans was known as \u2018Two Tree\u2019 Hill as on its highest point two trees grew. It was important to take the hill as it had advantageous position commanding all the approaches for many miles around. (NA 498). 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