Bardia to Enfidaville
Index
Index
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Agheila, El, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 45, 52, 57, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 83, 135, 376, 378, 379, 382
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Air OP, 297n
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Akarit, Wadi, 129, 154, 165, 195, 238, 242, 245, 246, 247; 8 Army attack, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 261, 265, 266, 267, 269; 276, 278, 285, 286, 290, 295, 307, 308, 370, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380, 381, 383
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Alamein, El, 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 63, 78, 147, 155, 196, 200, 228, 263, 291, 353, 372, 373, 374, 376, 379
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Alamein, El, Battle of, 1, 18, 89, 115, 129, 135, 186n, 252, 298n, 301
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Alam Halfa, Battle of, 373
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Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord, 119
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Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 4, 119, 124, 127, 131, 132, 172, 251, 262, 287, 288, 289, 293, 306, 340, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 358, 367, 368, 376
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Alexandria, 14, 371
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Anderson, Lt-Col J. N., 59
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Anderson, Lt-Gen K. A. N., 75
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1 Army See British Forces
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8 Army See British Forces
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5 Army Group Royal Artillery, 143, 148, 315, 358, 359, 363, 364
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18 Army Group, 127, 128, 131, 172, 251, 269, 340, 342, 351, 353, 354, 357
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Arnim, Gen von, 13, 128, 130, 131, 145, 156, 174, 195, 196, 265, 266, 311, 367
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Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir Claude, 376
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Awarau, Capt W. M., 316
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Azizia, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 136, 378
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Bastico, Mshl E., Governor of Libya, 17, 18, 78, 79, 109, 129
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Bayerlein, Maj-Gen F., 174, 175, 177, 229, 234, 235, 242, 246, 266, 274, 309, 310, 311
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Beni Ulid, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 111
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Bennett, Lt-Col C. M., 51, 139, 219, 220, 231, 232, 273, 317
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Bir el Ghnem, 110, 112, 114
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Bir el Magedubia, 70, 71, 90
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Bir Gebira, 86, 101, 103
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Bir Soltane, 176, 179, 195
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Boord, Lt-Col R., 225
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Borowietz, Maj-Gen, 55n
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Bou Ghrara, 142, 146
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Briggs, Maj-Gen R. (1 Armd Div), 203, 204, 235n
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British Forces—
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1 Army: Lands in NW Africa, 12–13; attacks Longstop Hill, 74; reorganises, 75; combines with 8 Army in 18 Army Group, 124, 127; Rommel attacks, 130–1; reorganises, 172, 251; captures Kairouan, 274, 275, 276; links with page 406 8 Army, 277; prepares final offensive, 287, 288, 289, 290, 292, 306, 335, 340; final offensive, 342, 350–1, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 364, 368
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8 Army: Breaks through at Alamein, 1; air support for 11–12, 83, 128; views on Rommel, 16; advance to El Agheila, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 43; supplying of, 75–6; advance to Tripoli, 87, 95, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104; at Tripoli, 115, 122, 123, 127; forms 18 Army Group with 1 Army, 124; plan for Operation pugilist, 133–5; Battle of Medenine, 146, 151, 153; Operation pugilist, 154, 155, 156, 161, 163, 165, 170, 172, 174, 177, 178, 186n, 188, 189, 191; strength of, 173n; Operation supercharge, 198, 202, 215, 249, 250; advance to Sfax, 246; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 254, 256, 261, 267, 269, 270; earmarked for invasion of Sicily, 252, 276, 292; links with 1 Army, 277, 280; at Enfidaville, 281, 285, 290; plans for final offensive, 289, 291; Operation oration, 306, 309, 335, 339, 340; final offensive, 342, 343, 350, 351–5, 357, 358, 363–9; rate of advance, 372; its command, 373, 374, 376, 377, 379; its achievements, 380, 381, 382, 383
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9 Corps, 172, 251, 275, 276, 288, 350, 351, 355, 357, 358, 362
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10 Corps, 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 24, 77, 93, 134, 135, 151, 159, 165, 173n, 191, 192, 193, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 237, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 263, 265, 276, 277, 278, 280, 292, 293, 295, 299, 335, 344, 354, 355, 357, 358, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 376, 377
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30 Corps, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 36, 40, 41, 52, 53, 55, 69, 76, 77, 80, 83, 87, 89, 90, 94, 97, 101, 103, 110, 115, 116, 123, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 143, 144, 149, 150, 152, 159, 160, 165, 170, 171, 173n, 178, 179, 185, 191, 192, 196, 237, 241, 244, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 255, 256, 257, 259, 261, 265, 269, 275, 276, 292, 343
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1 Armd Div, 1, 15, 76, 93, 134, 135, 191, 192, 193, 198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 216, 217, 222, 224, 227, 229, 230, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 251, 252, 255, 256, 258, 265, 269, 271, 275, 276, 288, 350, 351, 357, 363
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6 Armd Div, 13, 74, 172, 251, 276, 277, 287, 350, 351, 357, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366
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7 Armd Div, 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 52, 53, 57, 59, 60, 63, 70, 72, 76, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 115, 117, 123, 131, 132, 134, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 146, 147, 149, 159, 192, 193, 255, 256, 264, 269, 275, 280, 293, 299, 300, 328, 350, 351, 355, 357, 358, 362, 363, 381
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10 Armd Div, 93, 174, 186
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50 (Northumbrian) Div, 15, 25, 76, 77, 93, 134, 135, 192, 193, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 262, 263, 264, 276, 278, 292, 293, 296, 299, 300, 301, 309, 328, 335, 344, 346
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51 (Highland) Div, 15, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45, 52, 59, 76, 95, 96, 98, 100, 102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 120, 122, 124, 125, 132, 134, 137, 143, 144, 146, 149, 191, 193, 243, 244, 252, 255, 256, 261, 262, 264, 269, 290n, 292, 335, 339, 343, 344, 349, 350, 351, 355, 358, 363
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56 (London) Div, 292, 299, 300, 335, 344, 349, 350, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 363, 364, 365, 366, 369
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4 Lt Armd Bde, 1, 2, 3, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 76, 81, 87, 88, 92, 94, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 112, 114, 132, 134, 137, 141, 142, 144, 146, 150, 151, 156, 275, 278, 280, 284, 350, 355, 358, 359, 363
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8 Armd Bde, 36, 40, 45, 71, 95, 101, 102, 115, 134, 141, 159, 160, 161, 164, 167, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 186, 187, 188, 194, 199, 203, 206, 207, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 224, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 284, 286, 295, 297, 301, 302, 308, 328, 329, 337, 343, 350, 355, 358, 369
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9 Armd Bde, 1, 2, 6,
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131 Inf Bde, 95, 146
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152 Bde (51 (H) Div), 344, 349
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201 Gds Bde, 134, 135, 140, 296, 302, 328, 335, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 355
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King's Dragoon Guards, 23, 26, 27, 36, 62, 67, 70, 134, 142, 160, 163, 164, 176, 177, 178, 179, 186, 190, 191, 194, 207, 227, 238, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 249, 257, 260, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 281, 284, 285, 288
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Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, 159, 160, 179, 186, 207, 213, 218, 259, 264, 270, 279, 302, 304, 306, 308, 329, 331, 337, 346
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Royal Dragoons (Royals), 27, 34, 43, 62, 92, 97, 141, 142, 150
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Royal Scots Greys (Greys), 27, 28, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53, 54, 62, 69, 72, 76, 80, 83, 87, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98, 101, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 123, 127
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Staffordshire Yeomanry, 28, 34, 40, 41, 44, 53, 69, 142, 144, 149, 150, 159, 160, 179, 186, 207, 213, 218, 221, 222, 259, 264, 273, 274, 275, 279, 329, 330, 334, 337, 345
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3 Royal Tank Regt, 159, 160, 179, 181, 186, 188, 207, 214, 218, 222, 225, 259, 264, 269, 270, 302, 308, 315, 329, 330, 348
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Royal Artillery—
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Royal Engineers, 21 Fd Squadron, 27
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Brooke, Gen Sir Alan. See Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord
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Buelowius, Lt-Gen (German), 83
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Buerat, 19, 20, 22, 29, 30, 36, 60, 67, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 132, 371
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Campbell, Brig T. C., 3
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Casablanca, 12; Conference, 124, 127, 375
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Castel Benito, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123
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cholera, Operation, 351
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Chor Scemmer, 23, 34, 39
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Churchill, Rt. Hon. Sir Winston, 1, 12, 15, 118; speech at Tripoli, 119–20; 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 293, 368, 375
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Cody, J. F., 272n
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Connolly, Lt-Col J. R. J., 369
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Cook, Lt-Col J. P., 116
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Costello, Maj D. P., 170
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Cramer, Gen H. (German), 158n
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Currie, Brig (4 Lt Armd Bde), 150
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‘Currie Force’, 150
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Dawson, Brig R. B., 182
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De Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir Francis, 107n, 110, 196, 199, 201, 202, 213, 342–3, 352n
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Dempsey, Gen Sir Miles, 124
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Desert Air Force, 11, 12, 14, 40, 43, 45, 61, 77, 83, 86, 90, 93, 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 112, 149, 150, 157, 165, 170, 194, 249, 250, 256, 260, 263. See alsoTactical Air Force
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Desert formation, 33n
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Djebel Biada, 294, 299, 300, 337
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Djebel Bir, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 311, 314, 316, 317, 318, 323, 324, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 336, 337, 340, 344, 347
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Djebel ech Cherachir, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 310, 311, 314, 324, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 335, 337, 340, 343, 344
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Djebel el Froukr, 293, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 306, 307, 310, 311, 324, 329, 331, 340, 343, 345, 365
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Djebel el Hamaid, 344, 345, 347, 365
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Djebel el Ogla, 300, 301, 302, 303, 307, 312, 314, 315, 328, 329, 330, 364
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Djebel er Roumana (Point 170), 253, 254, 255, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268
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Djebel es Srafi, 346, 347, 349
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Djebel et Telil, 273, 274, 276
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Djebel Garci, 280, 281, 282, 283, 293, 299, 300, 307, 310, 311, 328, 339, 350, 361, 363
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Djebel Mdeker, 299, 307, 335
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Djebel Melab, 154, 155, 179, 188, 191, 193, 206, 215, 227, 242
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Djebel Mengoub, 293, 310, 365
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Djebel Srafi, 344, 347, 348, 349
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Djebel Tebaga, 146, 154, 157, 169, 177, 186, 188, 190, 193, 194, 200, 206, 207, 215, 227, 229, 234, 236, 310, 311
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Djebel Zaghouan, 281, 287, 358, 360
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Djebiniana, 275, 276
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Donaldson, Lt R., 322
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Downing, Capt (RA), 148
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Eadie, Lt-Col J. A. (Staffs Yeo), 179
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Enfidaville, 156, 249, 266, 267, 270, 277, 278, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 291, 293, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 312, 323, 328, 335, 336, 340, 342, 344, 346, 351, 352, 354, 356, 358, 363, 364, 366, 369, 371, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 382
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Faschia, El, 79, 86, 93, 97
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Ffolliott-Powell, R., 147n
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Fiennes, Lt-Col (Scots Greys), 62
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fire-eater, Operation, 87
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Foum Tatahouine, 132, 140, 148, 150, 154, 156, 157, 158, 161, 162, 174, 193
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Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 293
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French Forces—
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19 Corps, 74, 75, 127, 251, 280, 350, 358, 360, 361, 362, 366
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Leclerc's Force (L Force), 132, 133, 134, 135, 151, 157, 159, 160, 162, 178, 179, 190, 191, 193, 194, 207, 227, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 249, 255, 256, 258, 265, 271, 275, 278, 284, 350, 363
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Free French Flying Column, 134, 135, 137, 142, 144, 148, 149, 150, 151, 160, 191
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Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord: Visits Sollum, 4; on tank strength, 28; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 45, 48, 51, 52, 53, 57; outflanking Nofilia, 58, 64, 66, 67, 71; Christmas 1942, 72, 80, 82, 84; advance to Tripoli, 89, 90, 92, 96, 97, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 113, 115; ‘Battle of Bianchi’, 116–17; parade at Tripoli for Mr Churchill, 119–21; Battle of Medenine, 123, 124, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144; Operation pugilist, 158, 159; commands NZ Corps in pugilist, 160, 161, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183; shows caution at Tebaga Gap, 184, 185; attack at Tebaga Gap, 186, 188, 189; hands over to Gen Horrocks, 191, 194, 196; Operation supercharge, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 214, 236, 249–50; advance to Gabes, 237, 238, 243, 244; congratulated by Montgomery, 248; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 260, 265, 273, 275, 277; advance to Enfidaville, 282, 285, 286, 288, 289, 293, 298, 299; Operation oration, 329, 330, 335, 337, 338; final offensive, 342, 343, 344, 345, 352, 353, 354; discussions with NZ Minister of page 409 Defence, 356; commands 10 Corps, 335, 358, 359, 361, 363, 364; surrender of 90 Lt Div, 365, 366; Messe surrenders to, 367, 368; returns to 2 NZ Div, 369; as commander, 377, 380, 383
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Friend, Capt L. C., 224
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Gabes, 134, 151, 154, 159, 164, 165, 167, 172, 173, 177, 178, 180, 184, 185, 189, 191, 195, 200, 204, 205, 215, 228, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 251, 265
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Gabes Gap, 20, 75, 78, 79, 128, 129, 154, 155, 156, 174, 196, 234
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Gebel Akhdar, 14, 25
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Gentry, Maj-Gen Sir William, 4, 45, 47, 89, 116, 124, 142, 143, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 248, 265, 286, 297, 329, 337
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German Forces—
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5 Panzer Army, 128, 131, 145, 174, 266, 290, 309, 310, 311, 351, 364
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Africa Corps, 16, 18, 21, 30, 35, 40, 46, 47, 53, 55, 62, 63, 67, 70, 78, 158, 159, 174
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10 Panzer Div, 130, 145, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 159, 172, 173, 189, 191, 208, 238, 254, 261, 271, 272, 276, 285, 309, 350
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15 Panzer Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 80, 93, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 106, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 130, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 158n, 169, 173, 175, 191, 192, 195, 205, 215, 216, 228, 229, 230, 234, 235, 238, 239, 242, 244, 246, 254, 262, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 271, 274, 276, 278, 285, 290, 309, 310, 311, 335, 342, 349, 350, 351, 364
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21 Panzer Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54, 55, 60, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 75, 79, 80, 128, 130, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 158n, 170, 173, 175, 177, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193, 195, 205, 209, 215, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 234, 238, 242, 246, 247, 254, 261, 269, 270, 271, 272, 276, 285, 290, 309, 350, 360, 364
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90 Lt Africa Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 45, 46, 53, 56, 58, 60, 93, 99, 102, 104, 106, 108, 111, 114, 173, 175, 192, 235, 242, 246, 254, 262, 264, 265, 266, 269, 271, 276, 278, 280, 285, 309, 310, 311, 312, 328, 330, 333, 334, 349, 351, 365, 366, 367, 368
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164 Lt Africa Div, 18, 19, 30, 79, 93, 99, 102, 104, 106, 111, 146, 147, 156, 159, 169, 170, 173, 175, 177, 185, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 215, 219, 223, 227, 228, 229, 235, 242, 246, 248n, 254, 266, 271, 276, 278, 285, 289, 309, 310, 311, 360, 365, 367, 368
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Liebenstein Group, 242
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Africa Panzer Grenadier Regt, 18, 30, 35, 43, 46, 47, 53, 60, 70, 93, 99, 102, 111, 112, 173
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5 Panzer Regt, 19
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155 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19
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382 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19
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Reconnaissance Units—
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German Air Force Bde, 18, 30, 93, 102, 104, 106, 111, 113, 114, 115, 117
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Gilbert, Maj H. E., 140n
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Grant, Lt H., 327
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Griffiths, Maj J. L., 116
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Guettar, El, 254, 269, 272
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guillotine, Operation, 25
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Halfaya Pass, 2, 3
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Hamma, El, 164, 165, 169, 178, 180, 185, 187, 190, 195, 199, 200, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 215, 217, 222, 223, 227, 229, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247
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Hammamet, 281, 288, 300, 306, 342, 351, 352, 353, 357, 363, 364, 365, 366
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Hammam Lif, 363, 364
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Harding, Maj A. F., 338
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Harding, Fd Mshl Sir John (7 Armd Div), 94, 105
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Harding, Brig R. W., 2, 51, 140, 208, 320, 321, 322, 355, 356, 369
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Heka, Pte T., 330
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Hikurangi (feature near Pt 209), 217, 219, 220, 230, 231, 232
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Hir Zouitinat, 195, 238, 242, 243
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Hitler, Adolf, 17, 20, 79, 129, 130, 152, 155, 156, 373, 374, 375
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Hobbs, Maj K. W., 263
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Hobbs, Lt-Col W. P. (RA), 366
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Homs, 20, 75, 76, 78, 79, 85, 93, 97, 100, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 128, 154
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Homs-Tarhuna Line, 20, 76, 78, 79, 85, 93, 97, 102, 104, 128
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Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir Brian, 191, 194, 196, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 236, 237, 238, 243, 251, 252, 263, 271, 293, 295, 299, 300, 338, 341, 342, 343, 345, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 369, 376, 377
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Howe, G. F., 131n
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Hunt, Capt C. C., 326
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4 Indian Div, 93, 134, 135, 145, 157, 174, 192, 193, 195, 196, 215, 230, 243, 244, 255, 256, 261, 262, 263, 276, 278, 280, 293, 296, 299, 300, 303, 307, 308, 328, 335, 339, 344, 350, 351, 354, 355, 357, 362, 366, 367
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Italian Forces—
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1 Italian Army, 131, 135, 145, 172, 173n, 174, 185, 251, 254, 265, 266, 271, 272, 274, 290, 310, 311, 367, 368
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Ariete Battle Group (later Centauro Battle Group), 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 93, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 106, 173, 254, 310, 311
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XXI Corps, 18, 30, 33, 79, 93, 104, 106, 111, 173, 193, 254, 266
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Pistoia Div (later Superga), 18n, 30, 92, 93, 104, 156, 173, 177, 185, 191, 242, 254, 261, 266, 360
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Spezia Div, 18n, 30, 93, 156, 173, 238, 242, 246, 254, 261, 289
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Trieste Motorised Div, 18n, 93, 104, 156, 173, 254, 262, 289, 311, 321, 334, 338, 367
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Young Fascist Div (later Bersaglieri d' Africa), 18n, 30, 93, 104, 106, 173, 254, 296, 311, 347, 349, 366, 367
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Savona Bde, 174
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Jones, Hon. F., 158n; visit to Middle East, 356
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Kat es Satour, 266, 269,
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Keating, S-Sgt A. O., 273
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Kebili, 179, 185, 187, 190, 195, 199, 202, 206, 208, 229, 234, 235
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Keightley, Gen Sir Charles, 366
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Keiha, Lt-Col K. A., 344
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Kellett, Col (2 i/c 8 Armd Bde), 186
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Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir Howard, 4, 49, 50, 54, 55n, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 87, 89, 108, 111, 113, 114, 116, 125, 136, 141, 194, 204, 208, 220, 231, 240, 243, 244, 245, 282, 283, 285, 296, 298, 305, 322, 329, 330, 333, 335, 337, 340, 343, 344, 355, 361, 365, 369
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La Skhirra, 266, 269
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Leclerc, Gen J., 160, 167, 169, 194. See also French Forces
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Liebenstein, Maj-Gen von, 193, 229, 310, 368. See also German Forces
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Lloyd, AVM H. P., 12n
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Lock, Capt A. R. G., 347
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Logan, Maj F. R., 69
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Long Range Desert Group, 26, 29, 36, 45, 59, 71, 80, 84, 85, 157, 163
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1 Luftwaffe Bde, 173
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McIntyre, Brig (RA), 148
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McLauchlan, Capt K. F., 85
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McLean, Sgt N. C., 325
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Maaten Giofer, 21, 23, 25, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45 ‘Mac Troop’ (RA), 148, 179, 247, 257, 308
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Marble Arch, 23, 25, 27, 34, 35, 41, 43, 45, 46, 52, 53, 59, 60, 71, 157
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Mareth Line: Rommel's comparison with Gabes Gap, 20, 156, 252; Rommel ordered to hold, 79, 80; enemy plan to retire to, 117; Rommel to be released of his command at, 128; Allies prepare to attack, 132–5, 145, 165, 170, 171; description of, 145; enemy stand at, 146, 151, 156, 159, 172, 173, 174, 177; 8 Army attacks, 178, 185, 192–3, 195, 197, 249; 10 Corps moves from to support NZ Corps, 191, 216; enemy withdraws, 215, 227, 229, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 243
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Marsa (el) Brega, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 35, 36, 40
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Masefield, Lt R. T., 56
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Matmata Hills (Monts des Ksour), 154, 155, 156, 165, 174, 191, 290, 308
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Medenine, 117, 132, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 158, 161, 162, 174, 189, 192, 193, 214, 251, 308, 380, 382
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Meissner, Maj (German), 232
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Mellsop, Sgt C. R., 321
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Merduma, Bir el, 27, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, 80, 81
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Mersa Matruh, 2, 4, 371
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Merteba, Wadi, 238, 239, 240
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Messe, Fd Mshl G., 55n, 128, 129, 131, 145, 146, 156, 174, 177, 196, 235, 238, 242, 262, 309, 310, 311, 340, 366, 367, 368, 374
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Middle East Forces, GHQ, 82
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Minqar Qaim, 70, 249
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Mitchell, Brig J. M., 34
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Montgomery, Fd Mshl Viscount: Breaks through at El Alamein, 1; personality, 15, 16; attack on El Agheila, 22, 28, 29, 32; plans advance on Tripoli, 77, 79; visits 2 NZ Div, 80, 89; personal message, 12 Jan 1942, 95; speeds up advance, 100, 109; advances on Tripoli, 110, 111, 112; at Tripoli, 115, 119, 124, 125; plans advance into Tunisia, 131, 132; Operation order pugilist, 133–5; Medenine, 145, 151, 153; Operation pugilist, 157, 164–5, 170, 171, 176, 179, 180, 185, 189, 191, 192, 193; changes plans, 196; Operation supercharge, 198, 199, 200, 201, 204, 215; advance on Gabes, 237, 238; congratulates NZ Corps, 248; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 252, 263, 265; attack at Enfidaville, 287, 288, 289, 291, 299; final offensive, 306, 340, 342, 352, 353, 354, 355, 358; qualities as commander, 373, 374, 376, 377, 380, 381, 382; planning for invasion of Sicily, 292, 352n
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Montgomery, Maj H., 326
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Morgan, Lt E., 317
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Mussolini, Benito, 17, 20, 32, 78, 79, 108, 112, 129, 152, 373, 374, 375
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Nathan, Maj E. C. W., 334
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New Zealand Forces—
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NZ Corps: Grouping for Operation pugilist, 134; encounter at Medenine, 148, 158; 2 NZ Div joins command of, 160–1; Operation Order No. 1, 163–5; prepares for Operation pugilist, 167, 170, 171, 174, 176, 177; strength of, 173n; Operation pugilist, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188–90, 191, 193, 194, 195; Gen Horrocks takes over from Gen Freyberg, 199; preparations for supercharge, 203, 204, 205; Operation Order No. 2, 206–8; Operation supercharge, 209, 211, 212, 213, 215, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230; advance on Gabes, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241; attack on Gabes, 242, 243, 244; Gabes captured, 245; end of supercharge, 247; NZ Corps loses identity, 248
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2 NZ Div: Advance from Alamein, 1–6; reorganisation at Bardia, 6–10; advance to El Agheila, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23–9, 30; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 32–45, 46, 47–57; advance to Nofilia, 58–70, 71–3, 76; Christmas 1942, 80–2; to Tripoli, 83, 86, 87–92, 94–103, 105–8, 111–18; Mr Churchill visits, 118–21; at Tripoli, 122–7, 132; Operation order pugilist, 134; Medenine, 136–45, 146, 147–51, 153; prepares for pugilist as NZ Corps, 158–61; Operation supercharge, 199, 214; reverts from NZ Corps to 2 NZ Div, 248; under strength, 249; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 252, 254–60, 263–80; at Enfidaville, 281–6; proposed employment in Sicily, 292–3; Operation oration, 293–341; role after Takrouna 342–66; 90 Lt Div surrenders to, 366–7; 1 Italian Army surrenders, 367–8; returns to Egypt, 369–71, 372; its contribution in this campaign, 377, 379, 381, 383; appointments, Nov 1942–May 1943, 387–9
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Div HQ, 4, 9, 10, 24, 33, 34, 36, 44, 49, 50, 51, 52, 59, 61, 66, 67, 82, 88, 89, 91, 94, 101, 106, 111, 113, 114, 116, 118, 122, 142, 144, 150, 199, 260, 263, 329, 356, 359, 370
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Administrative Group, 9, 34, 38, 39, 50, 51, 54, 57, 59, 67, 90, 91, 95, 99, 103, 106, 114, 122, 161, 163, 164, 167, 169, 257
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Armoured Units—
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Artillery—
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Div Artillery, 9, 116, 118, 122, 136, 143, 145, 148, 149, 161, 255, 258, 260, 286, 353, 356, 361, 370
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4 Fd Regt, 9, 34, 51, 54, 62, 65, 96, 98, 110, 112, 113, 136, 140, 142, 148, 150, 164, 176, 179, 186, 208, 211, 212, 238, 239, 245, 247, 255, 257, 258, 264, 268, 273, 277, 286, 308n, 334, 336, 356, 358, 359, 364, 366, 368
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5 Fd Regt, 9, 51, 54, 65, 71, 110, 113, 116, 140, 147, 190, 211, 212, 255, 258, 259, 270, 282, 283, 286, 327, 332, 333, 336, 337, 338, 356, 358, 359
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6 Fd Regt, 9, 47, 56, 88, 98, 99, 105, 142, 143, 186, 191, 208, 212, 240, 245, 255, 258, 259, 264, 286, 297, 329, 331, 356, 359, 364, 368
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7 Anti-Tank Regt, 9, 34, 48, 65, 71, 96, 127, 140, 143, 150, 239, 240, 257, 273
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14 Lt Anti-Aircraft Regt, 4, 9, 25, 27, 86, 87, 99, 110, 126, 145, 176, 190, 239, 245, 257, 286, 308
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36 Survey Battery, 8, 9, 94, 136, 143, 151, 193, 211, 238, 255, 257, 286, 297
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asc, 5, 7, 9, 29, 82, 83, 90, 103, 118, 122, 143, 161, 162, 164, 167, 195, 258, 259, 308, 370
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Div Cavalry, 3, 9, 10, 25, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 67, 70, 71, 80, 82, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 98, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 125, 126, 127, 136, 142, 150, 151, 159, 163, 164, 169, 176, 177, 178, 186, 188, 191, 194, 207, 214, 227, 235, 238, 243, 244, 245, 247, 255, 257, 258, 260, 264, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 281, 284, 285, 295, 297, 300, 301, 308, 328, 336, 359, 361, 370
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Div Reserve Group, 9, 10, 24, 33, 34, 44, 49, 51, 53, 59, 62, 66, 91, 94, 95, 96, 101, 106, 111, 114, 116, 122, 123, 161, 164, 238, 257, 260
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Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 370
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Engineers, 4, 5, 9, 59, 69, 72, 80, 82, 86, 100, 101, 105, 106, 114, 118, 122, 126, 136, 143, 163, 169, 172, 238, 241, 245, 247, 259, 260, 264, 297, 315, 336, 350, 356, 370
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5 Fd Park Coy, 9, 90, 158, 260
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6 Fd Coy, 9, 28, 34, 59, 98, 105, 158, 163, 171, 190, 239, 243, 260, 275, 277
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7 Fd Coy, 9, 51, 69, 71, 82, 110, 141, 190, 211, 244, 245, 246, 259, 272, 275, 282, 285, 308, 343, 359, 361
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8 Fd Coy, 9, 47, 48, 49, 88, 98, 100, 108, 110, 143, 181, 183, 190, 211, 257, 260, 263, 286, 302, 308, 315
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Infantry—
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5 Inf Bde Gp: 1; at Bardia, 2, 3, 8, 9, 24; at El Agheila, 33, 34, 37, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55: at Nofilia, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 80, 81, 82; at Tamet airfield, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90; advance to Tripoli, 92, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118; at Tripoli, 122, 125; at Medenine, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 149, 150, 151; ‘Left hook’ at Tebaga Gap, 161, 164, 179, 189, 190, 194, 203, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214; advance to Gabes, 234, 236, 238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247; at Wadi Akarit, 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260, 264, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 278, 279, 280; at Enfidaville and Takrouna, 282, 284, 295, 296, 298, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307, 309, 315–28, 329–34, 335, 337, 338, 339, 343, 344, 346, 355, 356; the last offensive, 357, 359, 363, 364; returns to Egypt, 369, 370
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6 Inf Bde Gp: 1; at Matruh 2, 4; at Bardia, 8, 9, 24; at El Agheila, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57; at Nofilia, 58, 59, 60, 64, 67, 68, 69, 83; advance to Tripoli, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 101, 103, 106, 108, 114, 116, 118; at Tripoli, 122, 124, 125; at Medenine, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 149, 150; ‘Left hook’ at Tebaga Gap, 161, 162, 163, 164, 179, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 188, 194, 206, 207, 208, 209, 214, 227; advance to Gabes, 235, 238, 239, 240, 241, 248; at Wadi Akarit, 257, 258, 260, 265, 270, 274, 278; at Enfidaville and Takrouna, 284, 285, 286, 295, 297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 312–15, 328, 329, 334, 335, 336, 337, 343; at Djebel es Srafi, 344, 345, 346, 348; at Djebibina, 359, 364; returns to Egypt, 369, 370
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21 Bn, 2, 3, 6, 9, 51, 54, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 113, 116, 139, 140, 141, 147, 148, 149, 150, 189, 208, 209, 211, 213, 214, 220, 221, 222, 226, 231, 234, 240, 241, 243, 245, 247, 254, 259, 265, 271, 279, 280, 282, 284, 285, 286, 296, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 315, 317, 318–23, 329, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 344, 355, 359, 361, 362, 363, 369, 378
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23 Bn, 3, 6, 9, 51, 64, 65, 69, 86, 116, 139, 141, 150, 189, 207, 210, 211, 213, 214, 217, 220, 221, 224, 227, 231, 232, 234, 241, 243, 244, 245, 254, 255, 259, 269, 270, 271, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 296, 304, 306, 309, 321, 322, 323–6, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 339, 361, 362, 363, 369
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24 Bn, 6, 9, 48, 49, 55, 101, 105, 106, 142, 189, 190, 207, 209, 210, 211, 214, 217, 222, 224, 226, 227, 248, 284, 302, 303, 306, 309, 313, 314, 315, 329, 335, 336, 345, 347, 349,
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25 Bn, 6, 9, 55, 56, 99, 142, 143, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 187, 189, 209, 210, 211, 214, 225, 226, 248, 284, 286, 295, 296, 302, 309, 332, 335, 336, 343, 344, 346, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367
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26 Bn, 6, 9, 48, 56, 142, 149, 179, 181, 182, 187, 189, 191, 195, 209, 210, 211, 226, 239, 241, 248, 263, 274, 284, 295, 296, 302, 303, 309, 312, 314, 315, 328, 329, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349
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27 (MG) Bn, 5, 9, 34, 48, 56, 115, 116, 118, 125, 140, 143, 147, 164, 211, 239, 302, 309, 336, 370
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28 (Maori) Bn, 3, 6, 9, 51, 64, 65, 69, 82, 86, 111, 113, 114, 116, 125, 126, 139, 140, 141, 147, 149, 189, 207, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 241, 243, 245, 259, 272, 273, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 296, 303, 304, 306, 309, 315–18, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 341, 343, 344, 361, 363, 364
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Medical Corps, 370
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Nicholson, Lt-Col S. W., 143
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Nofilia, 19, 27, 30, 33, 36, 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 118, 126, 371, 378
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Norris, L-Sgt S. A., 116
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Oran, 12oration, Operation, 294, 299, 306, 307, 339, 342, 350, 352, 353
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Paget, Gen Sir Bernard, 124
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Parris, Sgt L. N., 322
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Pene, Capt M. R., 330
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Phillips, Professor N. C., 375
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Philp, Lt-Col W. D., 359
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Pilastrino, 85, 86, 94
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plum (Tebaga Gap), 164, 165, 169, 172, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184, 188, 199, 236
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Point 184, 193, 195, 203, 208, 209, 211, 214, 215, 220, 221, 226, 228, 234
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Point 201, 180, 181, 183, 185, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 197, 205, 207, 209
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Point 209, 191, 193, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 228, 229, 230–3, 234, 240
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pugilist, Operation, 133–5, 136, 143, 144, 163, 165, 167, 193, 196, 197, 308, 376, 377, 380, 381
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Readman, Lt-Col A. G. J. (Royal Scots Greys), 87
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Robertson, Maj D. J., 241
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Robertson, Capt G. McG., 221
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Robertson, Capt P., 320
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Robins, Maj A. S., 324
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Romans, Lt-Col R. E., 51, 65, 140, 221, 222, 270, 282, 283, 284, 323, 325
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Rommel, Fd Mshl E.: Withdraws from Alamein, 1; appreciation of, 16–20; stands at El Agheila, 24, 29, 30, 32, 36, 41, 46, 55n; at Nofilia, 60, 63; withdraws, 70, 77–80; at Buerat, 84, 93, 97; withdraws in stages to Mareth, 99–100, 102, 104, 106, 108–9, 111, 112, 128; relief of command proposed, 128–9; attacks 2 US Corps 130–1; attacks Medenine, 145–6; stands at Mareth, 155; favours Gabes Gap position, 156, 252; succeeded as C-in-C, 174; skill in retreat, 377
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Ropp, Professor T., 379n
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Royal Air Force, 2, 11, 14, 36, 86, 100, 110, 126, 135, 144, 186, 189, 190, 200, 202, 204, 206, 207, 212, 213, 265, 297, 382
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Santon, Capt T. G., 313
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Sebkra Kelbia, 276, 278, 281, 283
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Sebkret en Noual, 253, 256, 269, 270
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Sedada, 77, 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105
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Sfax, 75, 79, 80, 128, 133, 134, 135, 155, 163, 165, 167, 172, 189, 246, 255, 268, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 292, 382
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Sicily, 13, 252, 260, 276, 292, 293, 339, 342, 343, 352, 353, 354, 355, 369, 374, 375, 376
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Sidi Azeiz, 3, 4
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Sidi Barrani, 2, 355
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Sidi Rezegh, 2, 25, 70, 249
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Silvertop, Lt-Col D. A. H. (3 Royal Tks), 179, 188
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Smith, Maj L. G., 347
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Sofeggin, Wadi, 85, 86, 92, 101
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Stalin, Mshl J., 375
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Stalingrad, 109, 381
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Stevens, G. R., 339n
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Stewart, Col G. J. O., 140
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supercharge, Operation (also supercharge II), 200–33, 242, 247, 307, 357, 380. See also New Zealand Forces, NZ Corps
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Sutherland, Lt-Col J. H., 3
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Tactical Air Force, 12n, 128, 213, 216, 289. See alsoDesert Air Force
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Takrouna, 280, 281, 283, 284, 293, 296, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 311, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 365, 370, 378, 381
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Tamet Airfield, 71, 90, 94
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Tarhuna, 20, 75, 76, 78, 79, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 97, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 128
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Taylor, Lt G. M., 322
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Tebaga Gap, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 163, 164, 165, 170, 173, 174, 177, 178, 180, 185, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 203, 204, 214, 215, 221, 229, 249, 250, 256, 307, 309, 341, 376, 382, 383
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Tedder, Mshl of RAF Lord, 12n
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Thomas, Lt G. J., 348
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Thomson, Maj F. S. R., 69
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Tinker, Lt-Col R. A., 157
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Titchener, Lt-Col W. F., 187
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‘Titchener Hill’, 189
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torch, Operation, 12
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Trainor, Sgt T., 318
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Tripoli, 1, 20, 24, 30, 48, 75, 76, 77, 79, 8485, 87, 88, 91, 93, 95, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131, 132, 136, 154, 158, 161, 179, 276, 290, 292, 299, 308, 344, 371, 374, 379, 382
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Tunis, 13, 20, 74, 287, 288, 289, 350, 353, 357, 362, 363, 364, 365, 370, 372, 373
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Tunisia, 13, 20, 74, 78, 79, 80, 109, 117, 119, 124, 127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 135, 156, 157, 201, 260, 287, 291, 293, 295, 357, 367, 374, 382
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Via Balbia, 34, 35, 40, 53
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Walker, R., 1n
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Walter, Lt-Col C. L., 143
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Wards, I. McL., 341n
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Weir, Maj-Gen Sir Stephen, 50, 96, 124, 136, 148n, 153, 179, 182, 356
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Westphal, Gen S., 248n
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Wilder, Lt-Col N. P., 157
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Wildey, Maj P. B., 263
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Williams, Maj J. L., 226
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Wilson, Capt S., 323
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Wimberley, Maj-Gen D. M. (51 (H) Div), 116
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‘Y’ (Composite) Div, 74
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Zaghouan, 284, 293, 303, 305, 306, 310, 312, 313, 314, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329, 331, 332, 336, 337, 340, 343, 344, 356, 365, 366