Ajdabiya

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  1. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Ajdabiya / Ajdabiyah

    Aka - Ajdabiya, Ajdabiyah, Agedabia

    Ajdabiya - Wikipedia


    "The area was the scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War; during Operation Compass, British forces forced Italian troops to retreat through Ajdabiya (February 1941, Battle of Beda Fomm), but soon later they lost control of it again on April 2, 1941, when Rommel's Afrikakorps counter-attacked. The town finally reverted to Allied control on November 23, 1942, when it was recaptured by the British."

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    Ajdabiya Line

    North Africa campaigns - Egypt and Libya (Autumn 1941–January 1943)

    Agedabia, storia e battaglie del 1941 e 1942 - Archvio storico Galvanin

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    AGEDABIA; BENGHAZI; LIBYAN CAMPAIGN [Allocated Title]
     
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  2. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

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  3. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    Also under Empire control 7-22 January 1942.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  4. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    Derna I suspect.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
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  5. Owen

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  6. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    They hadn't even cleared the wreck!

    All the best

    Andreas
     
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  7. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Yes, impressive, thanks :)

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  8. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN IN AND AROUND DERNA
    E7281 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Italian guns and equipment burnt out, outside Derna.

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    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7501 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Indian troops and their transport in the road from Givoanni Berta after the capture.

    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7502 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Transport held up on a road to Barce owing to a road block, which was caused by the blowing up of part of the road.

    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7509 : Object description - Original wartime caption: A view from the Fort of Maddelene showing the main road into Giovanni Berta.


    PICTURES TAKEN IN THE AGEDABIA AREA
    E7575 : Object description - Original wartime caption: A notice found in a Benghazi hotel after the enemy had left.
    Photo taken by Lieutenant Clayton. 6d1m1942.

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    E7573 - PICTURES TAKEN IN THE AGEDABIA AREA
    Object description - Original wartime caption: A burning British A.F.V.

    E7574 - PICTURES TAKEN IN THE AGEDABIA AREA
    Object description - Original wartime caption: Wrecked British vehicles

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    E7576 - PICTURES TAKEN IN THE AGEDABIA AREA
    Object description - Original wartime caption: Captured enemy vehicles on a road near Benghazi.

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    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7623 : Object description - Original wartime caption: An armoured car is called upon to halt while sappers unearth an enemy mine on a track near Agedabia. Photo taken by Lieutenant Clayton. 17d1m1942.

    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7628 : Object description - Original wartime caption: British transport, victims of enemy land mines lying at the side of the road near Agedabia. Photo taken by Lieutenant Clayton. 17d1m1942.

    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7631 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Wounded troops who were injured when their transport struck enemy land mines, being placed into an ambulance.

    PICTURES FROM THE WESTERN DESERT
    E7639 : Object description - Original wartime caption: An enemy aircraft which had been set ablaze by Engineers. Most of these planes which were left behind by the enemy contained booby traps.

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  9. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books



    Reasonably certain that's a German lFH 18 10.5cm howitzer.


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    They were wrong of course, it took only weeks, not months, and they were back by 30 January.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
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  10. Andreas

    Andreas Working on two books

    Not sure about the date of those mining pictures. I suspect it more likely to be 7 Jan, when both 2 SG and 3 CG lost a truck each on mines, with one killed and several wounded.

    Can anyone make out the writing at the back of the truck?

    All the best

    Andreas
     
  11. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    The War Illustrated : Edition 8th January 1943

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    Benghazi


    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947
    IWM E20339 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Damage caused to the outer wall of the harbour by the enemy before they retreated is here seen being repaired.
    Photo taken by Sergeant Palmer. Catalogued 19d12m1944.


    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947
    IWM E20340 : Object description - Original wartime caption: Damage caused to the outer wall of the harbour by the enemy before they retreated is here seen being repaired.
    Photo taken by Sergeant Palmer. Catalogued 19d12m1944.

    Object - 205625836
    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947


    Object - 205625837
    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947

    Object - 205625838
    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947

    Object - 205625836
    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947

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    "Near Agheila"

    THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947
    IWM E20345 : Object description - "Scotties near Agheila" - Original wartime caption: Men of the Seaforth Highlanders. Rommel calls these men 'butchers'. Apparently he does not like them. Photo taken by Sergeant Fox. Catalogued 19d12m1944.
     
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