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	FOREWORD	v
	PREFACE	vii
1	GOING OVERSEAS	1
2	EGYPT	12
3	THE FIRST ENCOUNTER	28
4	WITHDRAWAL FROM GREECE	51
5	CRETE	84
6	SIDI REZEGH	118
7	SIDI AZEIZ AND GAZALA	164
8	THE BEKAA VALLEY	192
9	MINQAR QAIM	202
10	RUWEISAT RIDGE	219
11	EL MREIR	245
12	THE NEW ZEALAND BOX	256
13	THE BATTLE OF ALAMEIN	275
14	THE PURSUIT	298
15	TEBAGA GAP	320
16	VICTORY IN AFRICA	338
17	THE SANGRO RIVER	354
18	ORSOGNA	369
19	CASSINO	387
20	CARDITO, TERELLE, BALSORANO	404
21	FLORENCE	419
22	THE ROMAGNA	437
23	MACHINE-GUNNERS INTO RIFLEMEN	463
24	THE SILLARO AND GAIANA	467
25	THE END OF THE WAR	492
	APPENDIX: THE VICKERS GUN IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR	515
	ROLL OF HONOUR	519
	SUMMARY OF CASUALTIES	524
	HONOURS AND AWARDS	525
	COMMANDING OFFICERS	526
	INDEX	527

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