▁in ▁the ▁O uss elt ia ▁Valley ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁cleared ▁that ▁area ▁until ▁ 2 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁when ▁sent ▁to ▁Bou ▁Che b ka , ▁and ▁arrived ▁at ▁M akt ar ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁A ▁( CC A ) ▁fought ▁at ▁Fa id ▁Pass ▁comm encing ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁advanced ▁to ▁S idi ▁Bou ▁Z id , ▁where ▁it ▁was ▁pushed ▁back ▁with ▁heavy ▁tank ▁losses ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁and ▁had ▁elements ▁isolated ▁on ▁Dj eb el ▁Less ou da , ▁Dj eb el ▁Kas ai ra , ▁and ▁G aret ▁Had id . ▁Com bat ▁Command ▁C ▁( CC C ), ▁which ▁was ▁formed ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁to ▁ra id ▁Sen ed ▁Station ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁January , ▁advanced ▁towards ▁S be ita ▁and ▁counter att ack ed ▁to ▁support ▁C CA ▁in ▁the ▁S idi ▁Bou ▁Z id ▁area ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁but ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁retre at ▁with ▁heavy ▁losses . ▁The ▁division ▁with d rew ▁from ▁S be ita ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 , ▁but ▁by ▁ 2 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁CC B ▁contained ▁the ▁German ▁attack ▁toward ▁T