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Authors
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created 1 September 2000. Corrected and updated
09.05.2003
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Egyptian Army, 1937-39, by Steve Rothwell.
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Egyptian Army, 1940, by Steve Rothwell.
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Egypt During the War, by US Library of Congress Country
Study.
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The Egyptian Military in World War II, by US Library of Congress
Country Study.
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Ally or Liability: The Egyptian Army, 1936-1942, by Steve
Rothwell.
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The Italian Occupation and Libyan Resistance, by Ibrahim Ighneiwa.
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World War II in Libya, by US Library of Congress Country
Study.
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The Desert War [Libya], by US Library of Congress Country
Study.
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The Raid on Rommel, 1941, by Arthur Sekula.
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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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KIA
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NCD
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civilian dead
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WIA
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PW-MIA
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subtotal |
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TOTAL |
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Date
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Battles
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Regiments
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Note: Battle Honours
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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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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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1940
Dec. 11 |
Buq Buq |
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1941
Jan. 3-5 |
Bardia 1941 |
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1941
Jan. 21-22 |
Capture of Tobruk |
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1941
Jan. 27-30 |
Derna |
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1941
Feb. 5-8 |
Beda Fomm |
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1941
Mar. 19-21 |
Glarabub |
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1941
Mar. 31 |
Mersa el Brega |
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1941
Apr. 2 |
Agedabia |
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1941
Apr. 4 |
Er Regima |
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1941
Apr. 6-8 |
El Mechili |
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1941
Apr. 7 |
Derna Aerodrome |
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1941
May 15-27 |
Halfaya 1941 |
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1941
June 15-17 |
Sidi Suleiman |
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1941
Apr. 8-
1941 Dec. 10 |
Defence of Tobruk |
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1941
Apr. 13-14 |
El Adem Road |
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1941
Apr. 30-
1941 May 4 |
Salient 1941 |
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Tobruk 1941
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1941
Nov. 18-
1941 Dec. 10 |
Tobruk 1941 |
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1941
Nov. 19 |
Gubi I |
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1941
Nov. 19-21 |
Gabr Saleh |
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1941
Nov. 19-23 |
Sidi Rezegh
1941 |
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1941
Nov. 21-23 |
Tobruk Sortie
1941 |
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1941
Nov. 21-30 |
Sidi Aziez |
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1941
Nov. 22-
1941 Dec. 2 |
Omars |
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1941
Nov. 24-25 |
Taleb el Essom |
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1941
Nov. 25-
1941 Dec. 1 |
Belhamed |
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1941
Nov. 30 |
Bir Sciafsciuf |
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1941
Dec. 3 |
Zemia |
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1941
Dec. 4-6 |
Gubi II |
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1941
Dec. 7-10 |
Relief of Tobruk
1941 |
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1941
Dec. 9 |
Marsa Belafarit |
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1941
Dec. 12-17 |
Halfaya |
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1941
Dec. 14-16 |
Alem Hamza |
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1941
Dec. 15-
1942 Feb. 1 |
Agedabia |
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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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1942
Jan. 11-12 |
Sollum |
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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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1942
Jan. 29-
1942 Feb. 5 |
Carmusa |
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Gazala
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1942
May 26-
1942 June 21 |
Gazala |
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1942
May 27 |
Point 171 |
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1942
May 27 |
Retma |
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1942
May 27 |
Bir el Igela |
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1942
May 27-31 |
Bir el Aslagh |
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1942
May 27-
1942 June 11 |
Bir Hacheim |
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1942
May 28 |
Alem Hamza
1942 |
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1942
May 28 |
Commonwealth Keep |
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1942
June 5-6 |
Cauldron |
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1942
June 5 |
Point 204 |
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1942
June 6-7,
1942 June 11-13 |
Knightsbridge |
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1942
June 6-18 |
Acroma Keep |
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1942
June 7 |
Bir Temrad |
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1942
June 11-13 |
Haglag er Rami |
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1942
June 14 |
Gabr el Fachri |
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1942
June 14 |
Via Balbia |
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1942
June 14 |
Best Post |
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1942
June 15 |
Zt el Mrasses |
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1942
June 17 |
Sidi Rezegh
1942 |
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1942
June 20-21 |
Tobruk 1942 |
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1942
June 24 |
Kennels |
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1942
June 26-30 |
Mersa Matruh |
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1942
June 27 |
Point 174 |
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1942
June 27-28 |
Minqar Qaim |
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1942
June 28 |
Fuka |
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1942
July 15 |
Springbok Road |
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1942
July 17-18 |
Tell el Makh Khad |
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1942
July 21-22 |
El Mreir |
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1942
July 21-23 |
Sanyet el Miteirya |
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1942
July 26-27 |
Qattara Track |
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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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1942
Sep. 13-14 |
Benghazi Raid |
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1942
Sep. 30 |
Deir el Munassib |
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1942
Oct. 23-
1942 Nov. 4 |
El Alamein |
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1942
Nov. 10-11 |
Capture of Halfaya
Pass 1942 |
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1942
Nov. 13-17 |
El Agheila |
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1942
Dec. 17-18 |
Nofilia |
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1943
Jan. 15-23 |
Advance on Tripoli |
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Medenine
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1943
Mar. 6 |
Medenine |
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1943
Mar. 6 |
Zemiet el Lebene |
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1943
Mar. 6 |
Tadjera Khir |
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1943
Mar. 16-23 |
Mareth |
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1943
Mar. 16-17 |
Wadi Zeuss East |
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1943
Mar. 20-23 |
Wadi Zigzaou |
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Tebaga Gap
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1943
Mar. 21-30 |
Tebaga Gap |
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1943
Mar. 21-22 |
Point 201
(Roman Wall) |
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1943
Mar. 27-29 |
El Hamma |
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1943
Mar. 25-28 |
Matmata Hills |
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1943
Apr. 6-7 |
Akarit |
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1943
Apr. 6 |
Djebel el Meida |
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1943
Apr. 6-7 |
Wadi Akarit East |
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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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Enfidaville
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1943
Apr. 19-29 |
Enfidaville |
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1943
Apr. 20-21 |
Takrouna |
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1943
Apr. 20 |
Djebel Garci |
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1943
Apr. 25-29 |
Djebel Terhouna |
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1943
Apr. 25-29 |
Djebel es Srafi |
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1943
May 6-9 |
Djebibina |
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1943
May 8-9 |
Djebel Tebaga |
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1st Army Operations,
1942-43
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1942
Nov. 17 |
Djebel Abiod |
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1942
Nov. 24 |
Soudia |
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1942
Nov. 25-26 |
Medjez el Bab |
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1942
Nov. 27 |
Tebourba |
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1942
Nov. 28-29 |
Djedeida |
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1942
Nov. 28-30 |
Djebel Azzag 1942 |
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1942
Nov. 29-
1942 Dec. 3 |
Oudna |
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1942
Dec. 1-10 |
Tebourba Gap |
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1942
Dec. 23-25 |
Longstop Hill 1942 |
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1943
Jan. 5-7 |
Djebel Azzag 1943 |
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1943
Jan. 13 |
Two Tree Hill |
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1943
Jan. 18-25 |
Bou Arada |
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1943
Jan. 31 |
Robaa Valley |
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1943
Feb. 3-4 |
Djebel Alliliga |
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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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1943
Feb. 20-22 |
Thaia |
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1943
Feb. 26 |
El Hadjeba |
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1943
Feb. 26 |
Djebel Djaffa |
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1943
Feb. 26 |
Sidi Nsir |
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1943
Feb. 26-27 |
Fort McGregor |
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1943
Feb. 26-28 |
Stuka Farm |
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1943
Feb. 26-
1943 Mar. 1 |
Steamroller Farm |
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1943
Feb. 27-28 |
Hunt's Gap |
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1943
Feb. 28-
1943 Mar. 2 |
Montagne Farm |
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1943
Feb. 28-
1943 Mar. 4 |
Kef Ouiba Pass |
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1943
Mar. 2 |
Djebel Guerba |
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1943
Mar. 4 |
Sedjenane I |
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1943
Mar. 5-15 |
Tamera |
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1943
Mar. 12-31 |
Maknassy |
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1943
Mar. 20-24 |
Djebel Dahra |
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1943
Mar. 28 |
Djebel Choucha |
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1943
Mar. 28 |
Kef el Debna |
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1943
Mar. 30-31 |
Mine de Sedjenane |
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Fondouk
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1943
Apr. 7-11 |
Foundouk |
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1943
Apr. 8 |
Pichon |
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1943
Apr. 9 |
Djebel el Rhorab |
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1943
Apr. 9 |
Fondouk Pass |
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1943
Apr. 10 |
Sidi Ali |
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1943
Apr. 10 |
Kairouan |
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1943
Apr. 11 |
Bordj |
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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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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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1943
Apr. 21 |
Banana Ridge |
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1943
Apr. 21 |
Djebel Kesskiss |
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1943
Apr. 21-22 |
Djebel Djaffa Pass |
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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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1943
Apr. 22 |
Argoub Sellah |
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Medjez Plain
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1943
Apr. 23-30 |
Medjez Plain |
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1943
Apr. 23 |
Grich el Oued |
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1943
Apr. 23-24 |
Gueriat el
Atach Ridge |
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1943
Apr. 23-26 |
Longstop Hill
1943 |
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1943
Apr. 24 |
Peters Corner |
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1943
Apr. 25-26 |
Si Mediene |
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1943
Apr. 27-28 |
Djebel bou
Aoukaz 1943 I |
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1943
Apr. 27-30 |
Si Abdallah |
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1943
Apr. 28-30 |
Gab Gab Gap |
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1943
Apr. 25-30 |
Sidi Ahmed |
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1943
Apr. 25-30 |
Djebel Kournine |
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1943
Apr. 30 |
Argoub el Megas |
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Combined 1st and 8th
Army Operations, 1943
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Tunis
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1943
May 5-12 |
Tunis |
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1943
May 5-6 |
Djebel bou
Aoukaz 1943 II |
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1943
May 6 |
Montarnaud |
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1943
May 6 |
Ragoubet Souissi |
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1943
May 8-9 |
Hammam Lif |
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1943
May 8-11 |
Creteville
Pass |
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1943
May 10 |
Grombalia |
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1943
May 11 |
Bou Ficha |
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1940
June 12-
1943 May 12 |
North Africa 1940 |
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North Africa 1941 |
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North Africa 1942 |
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North Africa 1940-43 |
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Western Desert 1941-3 |
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Libya & Egypt
1942 |
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Societies,
Forums & Re-Enactors
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Non-Fiction |
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Periodicals |
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Fiction |
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Films |
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Manuscripts |
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Links |
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