The History of the 4th Armoured Brigade |
Contents
On the Cover | 3 |
Defeat of the Italians January 1940 to February 1941 11 | 11 |
Relief and Loss May 1941 to July 1942 | 19 |
Sicily Italy and Home June 1943 to June 1944 | 39 |
France Belgium and Holland | 55 |
Appendices | 89 |
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11th Hussars 12th Corps 151st Brigade 158th Brigade 15th Scottish Division 1st Armoured Division 1st Royal 22nd Armoured Brigade 2nd Battalion 30th Corps 3rd Royal 44th Royal Tanks 4th Armoured Brigade 4th Indian Division 4th Royal Horse 50th Division 50th Royal 53rd Division 6th RWF 7th Armoured Division Adem afternoon attack Bardia battle began bridge bridgehead Brigade Headquarters brigade moved Canadian captured Capuzzo clear concentrated continued the advance counterattack County of London Divi enemy escarpment Field Regiment gade Greys high ground Hopsten infantry Italians King's King’s Royal Rifle large number last light left flank London Yeomanry main road Meanwhile Merriam Press miles morning moured night November outflank passed patrols prisoners relieved rest ridge right flank Rommel Royal Artillery Royal Horse Artillery Royal Rifle Corps Royal Tank Regiment Scottish Division self-propelled guns Sharpshooters Sidi Rezegh sion South African Support Group Tobruk took troops woods Zealand Division
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Page 13 - In the late — 12 — summer it was joined there by the rest of the division, less the Support Group. It had become clear that the Italians, who had retaken Capuzzo in July, were planning a further advance, and it had become essential to restrict the mileage of our antiquated tanks which were fast wearing out. In the middle of September the Italians advanced with great pomp and ceremony as far as Sidi Barrani, harried by the Support Group, the 4th Royal Horse Artillery in particular causing them...
Page 16 - Corps company full of petrol had been brought on from the dump without authority and had got lost during the hectic night march. By mid-day, however, petrol had been scraped up by robbing everyone else, and the brigade was able to start again, heading straight for Antelat, Sceleidima being held by the enemy. Late that night Colonel John Combe's wheeled force had cut the road, arriving two hours ahead of the Italians. Throughout...