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T.F.
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created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated
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Chronology
(except battles, which see below)
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peak forces
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total forces
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total dead
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WIA
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| Date |
Battles
(Battle Honours are shown in bold
face) |
Regiments
(regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold;
non-honoured in italics) |
Note:
British battle honours were published in separate regimental lists
between 1957 and 1960.
Australian battle honours were awarded in 1961.
NZ battle honours were awarded in 1957.
Indian Army awards were published in 1962-63. |
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| Western
Desert, 1940-43 |
1940
June 12-
1940 Sep. 12 |
Egyptian Frontier
1940 |
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| 1940
Sep. 13-17 |
Withdrawal to Matruh |
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Cav: H11
Inf: G2 |
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| 1940
Nov. 19 |
Bir Enba |
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Sidi Barani
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| 1940
Dec. 8-11 |
Sidi Barrani |
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Cav: H3
H8
H11
RTR
Inf: 3/G2 F2 F5 F7 F17 F22
F38 F60 F79 F91 |
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Inf: 4/6 |
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| 1940
Dec. 11 |
Buq Buq |
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| 1941
Jan. 3-5 |
Bardia 1941 |
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Inf: H11 |
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Cav: 6
Inf: 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 11 |
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| 1941
Jan. 21-22 |
Capture of Tobruk |
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Cav: H11
Inf: F22 |
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Cav: 6
Inf: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 |
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| 1941
Jan. 27-30 |
Derna |
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Cav: 6
Inf: 4 5 8 11 |
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| 1941
Feb. 5-8 |
Beda Fomm |
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| 1941
Mar. 19-21 |
Giarabub |
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Cav: 6
Inf: 9 |
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| 1941
Mar. 31 |
Mersa el Brega |
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Inf: RB
L17 |
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| 1941
Apr. 2 |
Agedabia |
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Inf: RB
L17 |
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| 1941
Apr. 4 |
Er Regima |
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Inf: 13 |
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| 1941
Apr. 6-8 |
El Mechili |
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Cav: 2
11 18 |
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| 1941
Apr. 7 |
Derna Aerodrome |
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Inf: F60
RB L17 |
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| 1941
May 15-27 |
Halfaya 1941 |
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Cav: H11
Inf: G2 G3 F68 |
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| Halfaya Pass |
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Cav: 11 |
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| 1941
June 15-17 |
Sidi Suleiman |
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Cav: H3
H11
RTR Inf: G3
F3 F79 |
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Inf: 1/6(G3)
2/5 |
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1941
Apr. 8-
1941 Dec. 10 |
Defence of Tobruk |
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Cav: DG1
Inf: F5 Cdo8 |
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Cav: 18 |
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Inf: 9
10 12 13 15 17 23 24 28 32 43 48 P1 |
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| 1941
Apr. 13-14 |
El Adem Road |
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Inf: 13
15 17 48 |
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1941
Apr. 30-
1941 May 4 |
The Salient 1941 |
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Inf: 9
10 12 15 23 24 48 P1 |
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| 1941
Dec. 9 |
Marsa Belafarit |
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Cav: 5 |
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| 1941
Dec. 12-17 |
Halfaya |
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Cav: 3
4 Inf: 1
5 6 8 MR SSB Recce7 SAP |
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| 1941
Dec. 14-16 |
Alem Hamza |
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Inf: F3 |
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Inf: 3/1
4/6 |
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Inf: 19
20 22 23 25 26 28 30 36 37 |
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1941
Dec. 15-
1942 Feb. 1 |
Agedabia |
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Cav: AC6
Recce3 Recce7 |
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| 1941
Dec. Dec. 27-30 |
Chor es Sufan |
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1941
Dec. 31-
1942 Jan. 2 |
Bardia 1942 |
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Cav: 2 |
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Cav: 5
SAP Recce7 Inf: 1
5 11
MR |
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| 1942
Jan. 11-12 |
Sollum
(Clayden's Trench) |
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Inf: 3/G2 |
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Cav: SAP
Inf: 8 |
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| 1942
Jan. 23 |
Saunnu |
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| 1942
Jan. 25 |
Msus |
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| 1942
Jan. 27-29 |
Benghazi |
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Inf: F35
F41 |
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1942
Jan. 29-
1942 Feb. 5 |
Carmusa |
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Inf: F79 |
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| 1942
June 24 |
Kennels |
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Cav: 18 |
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| 1942
June 26-30 |
Mersa Matruh |
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Cav: DG2
H8
Y49(YLo3/4)
Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F15
F22 F44 F68 F71 |
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Inf: 1/11
Para Engr: MSM |
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Inf: 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 36 37 R1 |
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Cav: AC4
AC6 |
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| 1942
June 27 |
Point 174 |
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Inf: F68 |
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| 1942
June 27-28 |
Minqar Qaim |
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| 1942
June 28 |
Fuka |
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Inf: F71 |
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| 1942
July 15 |
Springbok Road |
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Cav: 3(1coy)
Inf: RB(1coy)
SSB(1coy) |
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| 1942
July 17-18 |
Tell el Makh Khad |
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Cav: 9
Inf: 28 32 43 |
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| 1942
July 21-22 |
El Mreir |
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Cav: 2
Inf: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 36 37 R1 |
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| 1942
July 21-23 |
Sanyet el Miteirya |
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Cav: 9
Inf: 28 32 MG2 |
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| 1942
July 26-27 |
Qattara Track |
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Inf: 28 |
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Cav: 1
Inf: 8
11 SSB |
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Alam el Halfa
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1942
Aug. 30-
1942 Sep. 7 |
Alam el Halfa |
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| 1942
Sep. 1 |
West Point
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Cav: Y24 |
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Cav: 9
Inf: 15 |
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| 1942
Sep. 13-14 |
Benghazi Raid |
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Inf: SAS |
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| 1942
Sep. 30 |
Deir el Munassib |
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Inf: F2 |
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1942
Oct. 23-
1942 Nov. 4 |
El Alamein |
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Cav: HCR1(LG+RHG)
DG2 D1
D2 H3
H4 H8
L9 H10
H11 L12
RTR Y1
Y2
Y4
Y5
Y9
Y22
Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F2 F3 F5 F15 F19 F22 F35 F42
F44 F45 F50 F57 F60 F68 F72 F75 F79 F91 RB HAC L5 L16 |
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Inf: 4/6
4/7 1/GR2 |
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Cav: 9
Inf: 13 15 17 23 24 28 32 43
48 MG2 P3 |
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Cav: 2
Inf: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 36 37 R1 |
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Cav: 1
3 5 AC4 AC6
Inf: 1 2 6 8
11 RB
MR RPS |
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| 1942
Nov. 10-11 |
Capture of Halfaya
Pass 1942 |
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Inf: F60 |
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Inf: 18
21 24 29 |
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| 1942
Nov. 13-17 |
El Agheila |
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Cav: DG1
D1
D2
Y4
Y5
Inf: F3 |
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Cav: 2
Inf: 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29
30 36 37 R1 |
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| 1942
Dec. 17-18 |
Nofilia |
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Cav: D2
Inf: F60 |
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Cav: 2
Inf: 18 20 21 23 24 26 28 29 30 37
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| 1943
Jan. 15-23 |
Advance on Tripoli |
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| 1943
Mar. 16-23 |
Mareth |
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Cav: RTR
Inf: G1 G2 F15 F19 F22 F42 F57
F68 F72 F75 F79 |
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Inf: 1/GR2 |
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| 1943
Mar. 16-17 |
Wadi Zeuss East |
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Inf: F22 |
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| 1943
Mar. 20-23 |
Wadi Zigzaou |
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Inf: F15
F22 F72 F79 |
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| 1943
Mar. 25-28 |
Matmata Hills |
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Inf: F44 |
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Inf: 4/6 |
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| 1943
Apr. 6-7 |
Akarit |
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Cav: DG1
L12
RTR Y5
Y52(YLo3/4)
Inf: F3 F15 F19 F22 F35 F42 F44
F57 F72 F79 F91 |
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Inf: 4/6
MG/6 1/GR2 |
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| 1943
Apr. 6 |
Djebel el Meida |
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Inf: F35 |
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Inf: 1/GR2
1/GR9 |
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| 1943
Apr. 6-7 |
Wadi Akarit East |
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Inf: F22
F42 |
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| 1943
Apr. 6-7 |
Djebel Roumana |
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| 1943
Apr. 7 |
Sebkret en Noual |
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| 1943
Apr. 8 |
Chebket en Nouiges |
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| 1943
Apr. 9 |
Djebel el Telil |
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| 1943
Apr. 25-29 |
Djebel Terhouna |
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Inf: 20
23 26 30 37 |
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| 1943
Apr. 25-29 |
Djebel es Srafi |
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Inf: 20
23 26 30 37 |
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| 1943
May 6-9 |
Djebibina |
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Cav: 2
Inf: 18 20 21 23 24 26 28 29 30 36
37 |
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| 1943
May 8-9 |
Djebel Tebaga |
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Inf: F7 |
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Kasserine
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| 1943
Feb. 14-25 |
Kasserine |
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| 1943
Feb. 19-22 |
Sbiba |
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Inf: G2
HAC |
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| 1943
Feb. 20-22 |
Thaia |
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| 1943
Feb. 26 |
El Hadjeba |
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Inf: L18
Para |
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| 1943
Feb. 26 |
Djebel Djaffa |
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Inf: F48 |
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| 1943
Feb. 26 |
Sidi Nsir |
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Inf: F37 |
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| 1943
Feb. 26-27 |
Fort McGregor |
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Inf: F31 |
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| 1943
Feb. 26-28 |
Stuka Farm |
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Inf: F87
L18 |
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1943
Feb. 26-
1943 Mar. 1 |
Steamroller Farm |
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Cav: Y22
Inf: G2 Cdo |
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| 1943
Feb. 27-28 |
Hunt's Gap |
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Cav: NIH
Inf: F37 |
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1943
Feb. 28-
1943 Mar. 2 |
Montagne Farm |
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Inf: F17
F37 |
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1943
Feb. 28-
1943 Mar. 4 |
Kef Ouiba Pass |
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Inf: F91 |
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| 1943
Mar. 2 |
Djebel Guerba |
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Inf: F45 |
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| 1943
Mar. 4 |
Sedjenane I |
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Cav: NIH
Inf: F10 F68 Cdo |
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| 1943
Mar. 5-15 |
Tamera |
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Cav: NIH
Inf: F45 Para |
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| 1943
Mar. 12-31 |
Maknassy |
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| 1943
Mar. 20-24 |
Djebel Dahra |
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Inf: Para |
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| 1943
Mar. 28 |
Djebel Choucha |
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Inf: Cdo |
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| 1943
Mar. 28 |
Kef el Debna |
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Inf: Para |
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| 1943
Mar. 30-31 |
Mine de Sedjenane |
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Inf: F10
F51 F65 F91 |
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Oued Zarga
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| 1943
Apr. 7-15 |
Oued Zarga |
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| 1943
Apr. 7 |
Mergueb Chaouach |
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| 1943
Apr. 7 |
Djebel bel
Mahdi |
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| 1943
Apr. 9 |
Djebel bech
Chekaoui |
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Inf: 5/F3 |
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| 1943
Apr. 10 |
Djebel Rmel |
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| 1943
Apr. 14-15 |
Djebel Ang |
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| 1943
Apr. 14-25 |
Djebel Tanngoucha |
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| 1943
Apr. 15-25 |
Heidous |
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Inf: F3
L17 |
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| 1943
Apr. 21 |
Banana Ridge |
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Inf: F33
F47 |
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| 1943
Apr. 21 |
Djebel Kesskiss |
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Inf: F47
F64 |
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| 1943
Apr. 21-22 |
Djebel Djaffa Pass |
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Inf: F31 |
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El Kourzia
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| 1943
Apr. 22-26 |
El Kourzia |
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| 1943
Apr. 22 |
Ber Rabal |
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Inf: F37 |
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| 1943
Apr. 22 |
Argoub Sellah |
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Inf: F10
F51 |
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| 1943
Apr. 25-30 |
Djebel Kournine |
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| 1943
Apr. 30 |
Argoub el Megas |
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Inf: F60 |
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Combined 1st and 8th
Army Operations, 1943
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1940
June 12-
1943 May 12 |
North Africa 1940 |
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Inf: F38 |
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| North Africa 1940-41 |
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Cav: H7
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Cav: 6
Inf: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 |
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| North Africa 1940-41
'43 |
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Inf: F17 |
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| North Africa 1940-42 |
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Cav: H3
H8 Inf: F4
F14 F41 F71 |
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| North Africa 1940-43 |
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| North Africa 1940
'43 |
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Inf: F7
F22 |
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| North Africa 1941 |
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Cav: 7 Inf: 9
10 12 14 16 25 27 33 P1 |
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| North Africa 1941-42 |
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Cav: Y24
Inf: F29 |
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Inf: 13 15 17 23 24 28
32 43 48 MG2 |
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| North Africa 1941-43 |
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| Western Desert 1941-3 |
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| North Africa 1941
'43 |
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Inf: F16 F65 |
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| North Africa 1942 |
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Cav: H4
Y1
Y2
Inf: F24 L12 L16 |
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Inf: GR7 |
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Cav: 9
Inf: P3 |
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| Libya & Egypt
1942 |
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Cav: 13
[award by Pakistan] |
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| North Africa 1942-43 |
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| North Africa 1943 |
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Cav: NIH
Inf: G4 G5 F10 F33 F43 F47 F51 F53
F64 |
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- Campaign
for North Africa, Order of Battle, 23 Oct. 1942, by Leo Niehorster
(World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations)
- Order of
Battle, North Africa, 1942-43 (Combat Mission game)
- Egyptian
Army, 1937-39, by Steve Rothwell.
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Egyptian Army, 1940, by Steve Rothwell.
- The Establishment
of the Libyan Army, 1940, by Ibrahim Ighneiwa.
- 2nd
NZEF in the Near East, 8 Dec. 1941, by Leo Niehorster
(World War II Armed Forces Orders of Battle and Organizations)
- 1st
Sudan Defence Force Brigade, by Bill Stone.
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Societies,
Forums & Re-Enactors
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- General History
- New Zealand Participation
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