ben Mohamed El Abed, Ahmed
- Date of birth:
- November 20th, 1915 (Msaken, Tunisia)
- Date of death:
- June 20th, 2005 (Sousse, Tunisia)
- Nationality:
- Tunesian (1957-present, Republic)
Biography
Ahmed El Abed was the first soldier of the 4th Regiment Tiralleurs Tunisiens crossing the Lauter river on 19 March 1945.
On 1 July 1956 he is promoted to Captain.
He commanded the 10th Battalion of the Tunisian Blue Helmets during the United Nations Operation in Congo (UNOC) in the early 1960s.
Just before his death in 2005, he told relatives that he had killed 3 German soldiers between 19 March 1945 and the surrender of Germany.
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Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- adjudant-chef
- Unit:
- 6ème compagnie, 4ème régiment de tirailleurs tunisiens, 3ème division d'infanterie Algérienne
- Awarded on:
- August 19th, 1945
Citation: "Chef de section magnifique. Le 19.13.45 a entrainé sa section dans un élan splendid à l'assaut du village de Scheibenhardt fortement tenu par une unité SS, a traversé la Lauter ayant de l'eau jusqu' aux époules sous un feu nourri d'armes automatiques et de mines puis a mené vigoureusement le nettoyage du village, contribuant ainsi à la constitution de la 1ère tête de pont en territoire Allemand."
Translation of citation: Magnificent section leader. 19.13.45 led his section in splendid momentum to attack the village of Scheibenhardt strongly held by an SS unit, crossed the Lauter with water up to his shoulders under heavy fire from automatic weapons and mines then vigorously led the cleaning of the village, thus contributing to the creation of the first bridgehead in German territory.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- adjudant-chef
- Unit:
- 6ème compagnie, 4ème régiment de tirailleurs tunisiens, 3ème division d'infanterie Algérienne
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1951
Translation of citation: Magnificent section leader. 19.13.45 led his section in splendid momentum to attack the village of Scheibenhardt strongly held by an SS unit, crossed the Lauter with water up to his shoulders under heavy fire from automatic weapons and mines then vigorously led the cleaning of the village, thus contributing to the creation of the first bridgehead in German territory.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Nicham Iftikhar, Officer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
United Nations Medal for Congo ONUC 1960-1964
- Period:
- Congo crisis (1960-1965)
- Unit:
- 10e bataillon, Casques Blues Tunisiens
Sources
- Photo 1: Gérard - Néjib El Abed (CC Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0)
- - EL ABED, NEJIB, Un soleil sur les pentes de l'enfer, France, 2015.
- Gérard - Néjib El Abed
- DNA Région, 16 March 2015 (page 13)
- Revue d'information des troupes Françaises d'occupation, number 4, January 1946
- Scheibenhard
- Ordre Gal No. 2354, 11-2-1945
- Ordre Gal No. 2413, 10-3-1945
- Ordre Gal No. 2493, 13-6-1945
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