Patton's training was effective, and on March 17, the U.S. 1st Infantry Division took Gafsa, winning the Battle of El Guettar, and pushing a German and Italian armored force back twice.
O adestramento de Patton probou ser efectivo, e o 17 de marzo a 1ª División de Infantería tomou Gafsa, gañando a batalla de El Guettar e rexeitando as forzas blindadas alemás e italianas en dúas ocasións.