Table Of ContentAUSTRALIAI N THE WAR OF 1939-1945
SERIEOSN E
ARMY
VOLUME III
TOBRUK AND EL ALAMEIN
AUSTRALIAI NT HE WAR OF 1993-1945
SERIES1 (ARM)Y
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SERIES2 (NAVY)
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SERIES4 (CIVIL)
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SERIES5 (MEDICAL)
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whichv otlhuemc eosn tain.
TOBRUKA ND
ELA LAMEIN
by
BARTON MAUGHAN
CANBERRA
AUSTRALIANW AR MEMORIAL
AUSTRALWIAARNM EMORIAl.
STAFSFE RVICES
Firpsutb lisihn1e 69d6
WHOLLY SETU P, PRINTED AND BOUNDI N AUSTRALIAA T
THE GRIFFIPNR ESSAD,E LAIDE.
REGISTEREDA T THE G.P.AOD.E LAIDE
FORT RANSMISSIONT HROUGHT HEP OSTA S A BOOK.
"Poosro ultsoh! a vnee vkenro wnt hiem mortwaill l
Thante ver doewfnesa th,e rtohiec deed
Whosdeo inigsi tosn lgyl osrytl il."
(CJ.. B renn)a n
CONTENTS
Page
Preface xv
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LisotfE vents
XIX
Chapter
1 THE "MINIMUMP OSISBLEF ORC"E GUARDS
CYRENAICA 1
2 DEFENCEB ASEDO N MOBIILTY 24
THE "BENGHAZHIA NDICA"P 52
3
4 AT BAy-THEE ASTERB ATTLE 111
5 STRIKINBGA CK 159
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6 ASSAULTW ITHSTOOD 195
7 MIDSUMMER IN THFEO RTRESS 236
LASTC OUNTRE-ATTACKA NDA CONTROVERISAL
8
RELIEF 305
9 PARTINGS HOTSA NDF AREWELLS ALUTES 384
10 ED DUDA 418
11 IN PALESTIN,E SYRIAAN DT HEL EBANON 514
12 AT EL ALAMEINU NDER AUCHINLECK. 542
13 ALAM EL HALFA AND" BULIMB"A 603
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14 LAUNCHINTGH EB ATTLE 639
15 THE DOFGI GHT. 677
ApPENDIXE:S
1 Prisoonfet rhsGe ermaannsdI talians 755
2 TheH aifa-BTeriiorpluRita -ilway 823
3 Abbrieavtions 830
INDEX 833
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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BengzhiHa arbour 76
Headqua2r6tteBhrr si gaadree a, 4t1h9 4A1p ril 76
Tobrpuokr t taonwdn , 1A9p4r.1i l 77
Major-GeLn.Je .rMa olr shaeanddh isse nicoorm mandaetTr osb ruk 180
Headqua2r/t4e2trhBs a ttaaltiT oonb ruAkp,r i1l9 41 180
Rommeilnt hWee steDrens ert 109
Lookiancgr otsots h Dee rnRao afdr oPmo sSt1 7. 109
Aerivaileo wfP osRt3 9. 156
Lieut-CoJl.Wo .nC erla wfocrodm,m andtihne2g /1 t7hB attalwiiotanh ,
knockedG-eorumtat na n.k 156
Germadni ve-boamtbtianocgnkt he2 214tBha ttalion 156
Headqua2rt/e2r3Bsra dt taliinto hneS, a lient 156
A rubblet-elrisettdr eienTt o br.u k 157
A bomb-damsahgieipdnt heh arbour 157
The2 /7ltBha tta"lbiuosanhr tilflierraiynnI" gt al7i5ma-mn fielgdu n . 157
A gunpo sitoifto hn3e r Adu straLliigAahnntt i-AiRrecgriamfetn t . 175
TobruTkr utphr intpirneg.s s 284
A soldrieeard Tionbgr uTkr uth 284
"Aledrshot" atoT voebnrsu k 284
Drawiwnagt efrr oamw ellT oibnr uk 284
Loadisntgo raetas 9Dtihv isiAo.nAa.lSs .uCp.pd leyp ot 285
A camouflahgeeadd quaartTt oebrrsu k 285
The" GardoefnE den." 285
PosRt2 5m,a nnebdyt h2e/ 1t3hB attalion 285
Men 2o/1f3 th BatitnPa olsRit8o d,nu riant gr u.c e 300
Bombbsu rstaimnogns gh ippAiunggu,1s 9t4 .1 300
Undergrhoeuanddq uaorftt heer sD9 itvhi saitTo onb r.u k 301
TheF igtree 301
Sanadgbgesda ngnaerastr h Eel A demR oa.d 332
Shelflrso" mB arBdiialf la"l lnienaagrn ti-apiorscirtaifot ns 332
AnA ustrailnifaanns tercyto inot nh meo vae tT obr.u k 333
Nighati rr aiSde,p tem1b9e4r.1 333
BrigieaJrd .J .M urracyo,m mandtihne2g 0 tBhr igawdiet,hh i bsa ttalion
commanders 364
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Meno ft h9et Dhi visiAoAn.aSl.m Ca.n ningZ 8P4.o st 364
BrigaAd iHe.Lr . G odfrceoym,m andtihn2eg4 tBhr igawdieth,hi bsa ttalion
commanders 365
Camouflhaagnegdaa trs G EuIb bSie,p tem1b9e4.r1 365
Major-GeMnoerrsahlew aidtM ha jor-GeRn.eM raaclKS .c obie 396
TheA ustramleimaonra itat lh Teo brWuakr C emetery 396
AustraalnidPa onl issohl daiteT rosb r.u k 397
Austratlrioaoonpn sa destrbooyuenrfd o Arl exrainada,f ttehrre e lief3 97
Salubma ya ndt owns.h ip 492
Meno ft he1 t9hN ewZ ealaBnadt taalnid4o tnhR oyaTla nkR egimaetn t
EdD uda 492
Lookitnogw arTdrisp o(lySir iaan)d C hekkvai llage 493
On theTu rkirsiha-bnSoy rder 493
InS yraitat htei mweh etnh 9et Dhi viswiaosrn e lniget vhie D7itvhi sio5n2 4
TheN aherl K elibn Sysrhioaw,ib nrgi dugnedse r consbtytr huAecu tsi-on
tralians 524
Crusatdaenrok fst he9 tDh ivisiCoanvaallRr eyg imoennt th ewiary t ot he
EI Alafmreoi.nn t 525
DisperBsreidtv ieshhi caltEe IsA lameJiunl,1y 9 42 525
Ther ailcwuatyt aitTn eg ell E is.a 556
Tel Eeilsr aa ilwsatya tion 556
Germatnr ucdkess trnoeyaetrdh Tee el lE iscau ttJiungl1,y49 2 557
RuiRni dgNeo,v emb1e49r2 . 557
MrW instCohnu rchiGleln earMnaodlr sh.e ad 588
A 2/2nMdac hiGnuenB attaploisoinat ito AnEl la me.i n 588
InterroagG aetrimnaognffi cecra ptuartEe ldA lame.i n 589
GenerSaiClrl auAduec hinalnedLc ike ut-GWe.n eHrC.a.Rl a msden 589
Bombsb urstnienatgrh e9 thDi visiCoanvaallR reyg imheenatd quaartt ers
EIA lame.i n 604
A Bofgourncs r eowft h4et Lhi gAhntt i-AiRrecgmrieanfattt E IA lame.i n6 04
GenerSaiHlra roAllde xanmdeeertA su straolffiicaeanrt s2 0tBhr igahedaed -
604
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Lieut-GBe.n eMrLoa.nl t gomweirtyh GeMnoerrsahlae naddo thAeurs tralian
officers adv uirstiiontt gh e D9itvhi sion 604
Prepabrairnbge dd-ewfierneac tEe lAs l ame.i n 605
BrigadGioedrf rienys pectRiunsgs iaaann t i-tank gun 605
Germalne afdlreotpspo evde r AusptorsailtaiitaEo nInA sl amein 605
Layianrgom uresdi gncaalb lOec,t ob1e9r4 2 605
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