ABSTRACT
The Battle of Wadi Akarit of 6 April 1943 was probably 4th Indian Division's finest hour. Using bold and, by 8th Army standards, innovative tactics they smashed the Italian Division in front of them tearing a five-mile hole in axis line. By studying a single action, the Battle of Wadi Akarit on 6 April 1943, this chapter examines the relationship of 4th Indian division with its parent formation the 8th Army the division was the only Indian Army formation of this scale within the Army during the Tunisian Campaign. The main emphasis will be on the battle and thus the culture and fighting style of 4th Indian Division and the differences with its parent Army in their respective approaches to battle. Akarit demonstrated that 4th Indian Division was a formation that was somewhat different to its fellow units in 8th Army, as Tuker was from his.
