El Guetar

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El Guettar (Arabic: القطار) is a town in central Tunisia in Gafsa Governorate. It is traditionally known for its pistachio nuts. The town is located at around 34°20′14″N, 8°57′10″ECoordinates: 34°20′14″N, 8°57′10″E. It was the site of a major World War II battle between American forces under George S. Patton, and the German Afrika Korps of Erwin Rommel in early 1943.