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@MilHist_Shane this was almost certainly during the ambushes of Vorausabteilungen Knabe and Geißler, sent to establish contact with Bardia after Rommel mistakenly thought he had won the battle outside Tobruk, and defeated Opertaion CRUSADER thereby. #desertwar #MilitaryHistory #ww2history #ww2 #northafrica https://rommelsriposte.com/2009/02/08/getting-it-very-badly-wrong/
#desertwar #MilitaryHistory #ww2history #ww2 #northafrica
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Very nice article about a little known formation of the #italian armed forces. #militaryhistory @militaryhistory #histodons #policehistory #WW2 #desertwar @histodons https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/autoblinda-ab41-in-polizia-dellafrica-italiana-service/
#italian #MilitaryHistory #histodons #PoliceHistory #ww2 #desertwar
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Never before seen picture of the #britisharmy winning the #desertwar @militaryhistory @DreadShips @RPBook
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The Crusader Project · @crusaderproject
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Y'all didn't think I had forgotten?
#tanktuesday #desertwar #ww2 #bemyvalentine #royaltankregiment #britisharmy
#tanktuesday #desertwar #ww2 #bemyvalentine #royaltankregiment #britisharmy
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If you are interested in how the water supply for the #afrikakorps in the #desertwar worked, we've got you covered, thanks to the kind translation work of Raúl M. on the #axishistoryforum. @histodons #histodons #WW2 #ww2history
#rommel's 'Rock Doctors'
https://rommelsriposte.com/2022/07/29/water-water-everywhere-the-d-a-k-water-supply-1941-43/
#afrikakorps #desertwar #axishistoryforum #histodons #ww2 #ww2history #rommel
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#onthisday in 1941, 42 #royaltankregiment of the #britisharmy received six Matilda II tanks, bringing the two squadrons that were available for the first stage of Operation Crusader up to 15 tanks each. The third squadron, C, despite often being counted as being present at the start of the operation, did not join until days later. #ww2 #histodons @histodons #desertwar #eightharmy #afrikakorps #rommel
#OnThisDay #royaltankregiment #britisharmy #ww2 #histodons #desertwar #eightharmy #afrikakorps #rommel
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I did enjoy writing this review for the #WavellRoom and recommend the book. #ww2 #desertwar #britisharmy #histodons @histodons #bookreview https://wavellroom.com/2021/09/16/eighth-army-versus-rommel/
#WavellRoom #ww2 #desertwar #britisharmy #histodons #bookreview
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On 11 November 1941 an Order of Battle (Kriegsstärkenachweisung - KStN) was produced for the #Afrikakorps Division z.b.V. Afrika (Special purpose division Africa), which just over two weeks later was to become the much more famous #90thlight 90. leichte Division. At this time it was barely a brigade, practically immobile, lacking heavy weapons and standard supply items. #ww2 #desertwar #1941 #northafrica #tobruk #rommel #eightharmy https://crusaderproject.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/order-of-battle-division-z-b-v-afrika-africa-special-purpose-division-10-november-41/
#afrikakorps #90thlight #ww2 #desertwar #northafrica #Tobruk #rommel #eightharmy
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As we are just moving past the 80th anniversary of #ElAlamein, I came across this interesting article about #counterbattery #artillery work in the battle. As my late grandfather was a counterbattery obvserver for the Wehrmacht (not IN Africa though), this is a highly interesting topic to me. #WW2 #desertwar #1942 @histodons #history #milhist https://theprinciplesofwar.com/150th-anniversary-of-australian-artillery/90-counter-battery-fires-at-2nd-el-alamein/
#ElAlamein #counterbattery #artillery #ww2 #desertwar #history #MilHist
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9 November 1941 saw the destruction of the #italian #navy Duisburg or BETA convoy by the #royalnavy Force K, consisting of two light cruisers and two destroyers operating out of #Malta. It was a crucial blow in advance of ground operations in the #Tobruk sector commencing. #WW2 #desertwar #navalhistory #history @histodons
We have published some of the operational reports by HMS Aurora http://rommelsriposte.com/2009/02/07/force-k-report/
#italian #navy #royalnavy #Malta #Tobruk #ww2 #desertwar #Navalhistory #history
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Giving this thing a whirl. The aim is to crosspost and share information on #operationcrusader during the #desertwar, which was in the final throes of preparation this time in 1941, 81 years ago.