2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III)
In December 1941 as 'Crusader' ground to a halt, Auchinleck was already being pushed by his political masters in London to consider the complete eviction of Axis forces from North Africa. Various plans had been mooted by Churchill, who for some time past had exhorted his generals to provid...
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| description | In December 1941 as 'Crusader' ground to a halt, Auchinleck was already being pushed by his political masters in London to consider the complete eviction of Axis forces from North Africa. Various plans had been mooted by Churchill, who for some time past had exhorted his generals to provide a convincing victory in the one theatre where British land forces were at grips with the enemy. Operations had been suggested in which the Allies would land in French North West Africa and drive simultaneously from there and from Cyrenaica towards Tripoli. With Rommel out of Africa a start could be made with the removal of Italy from the armed camp of the Axis and the Mediterranean might be opened to Allied shipping once more. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57a263b824cd4cd68850f29ef9785f722022-12-22T03:54:46ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-016310.5787/6-3-8502 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III)Richard CornwellIn December 1941 as 'Crusader' ground to a halt, Auchinleck was already being pushed by his political masters in London to consider the complete eviction of Axis forces from North Africa. Various plans had been mooted by Churchill, who for some time past had exhorted his generals to provide a convincing victory in the one theatre where British land forces were at grips with the enemy. Operations had been suggested in which the Allies would land in French North West Africa and drive simultaneously from there and from Cyrenaica towards Tripoli. With Rommel out of Africa a start could be made with the removal of Italy from the armed camp of the Axis and the Mediterranean might be opened to Allied shipping once more.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/850AuchinleckRommel'Crusader'French North West AfricaAllied ForcesAxis forcesBritish land forces2 Anti-Tank Regiment Joins 2 Armoured BrigadeLt Col ParkinMaj Genl Messervy's 1 Armoured Div:sion |
| spellingShingle | Richard Cornwell 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) Scientia Militaria Auchinleck Rommel 'Crusader' French North West Africa Allied Forces Axis forces British land forces 2 Anti-Tank Regiment Joins 2 Armoured Brigade Lt Col Parkin Maj Genl Messervy's 1 Armoured Div:sion |
| title | 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) |
| title_full | 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) |
| title_fullStr | 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) |
| title_full_unstemmed | 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) |
| title_short | 2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART III) |
| title_sort | 2 anti tank regiment saa tank and anti tank in the western desert 1940 1942 part iii |
| topic | Auchinleck Rommel 'Crusader' French North West Africa Allied Forces Axis forces British land forces 2 Anti-Tank Regiment Joins 2 Armoured Brigade Lt Col Parkin Maj Genl Messervy's 1 Armoured Div:sion |
| url | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/850 |
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