3 4 th ▁Division ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁numerous ▁subsequent ▁engag ements ▁in ▁Tun is ia ▁during ▁the ▁Al lied ▁build - up , ▁not ably ▁at ▁Sen ed ▁Station , ▁S idi ▁Bou ▁Z id ▁and ▁Fa id ▁Pass , ▁S beit la , ▁and ▁F ond ou k ▁G ap . ▁In ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁the ▁division ▁assault ed ▁Hill ▁ 6 0 9 , ▁capt uring ▁it ▁on ▁ 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁then ▁drove ▁through ▁Ch ou ig ui ▁Pass ▁to ▁T eb our ba ▁and ▁Fer ry ville . ▁The ▁Battle ▁of ▁Tun is ia ▁was ▁won , ▁and ▁the ▁A xis ▁forces ▁surrender ed . ▁ ▁The ▁division ▁ski pped ▁the ▁Al lied ▁invasion ▁of ▁Sic ily ▁( Operation ▁Hus ky ) ▁and ▁instead ▁trained ▁intens ively ▁for ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁the ▁Italian ▁main land , ▁with ▁the ▁main ▁land ings ▁being ▁at ▁Sal erno ▁( Operation ▁A val anche ) ▁on ▁ 9 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁D - Day , ▁to ▁be ▁undert aken ▁by ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Fif th ▁Army , ▁commanded ▁by ▁Lieutenant ▁General ▁Mark ▁Clark . ▁The ▁ 1 5 1 st ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁Battalion ▁went ▁in ▁on ▁D - Day , ▁ 9 ▁September , ▁landing ▁at ▁Sal erno , ▁while ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁division ▁followed ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁September . ▁Eng aging ▁the ▁enemy ▁at ▁the ▁Cal ore ▁River , ▁ 2 8