27 (Machine Gun) Battalion

Contents

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  • 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion p. i
  • [frontispiece] p. ii
  • [title page] p. iii
  • [excuse] p. iv
  • Foreword p. v
  • Preface p. vii
  • Contents p. ix
  • List of Illustrations p. xi
  • List of Maps p. xv
• • CHAPTER 1 — Going Overseas p. 1
  • CHAPTER 2 — Egypt p. 12
  • CHAPTER 3 — The First Encounter p. 28
  • CHAPTER 4 — Withdrawal from Greece p. 51
  • CHAPTER 5 — Crete p. 84
  • CHAPTER 6 — Sidi Rezegh p. 118
  • CHAPTER 7 — Sidi Azeiz and Gazala p. 164
  • CHAPTER 8 — The Bekaa Valley p. 192
  • CHAPTER 9 — Minqar Qaim p. 202
  • CHAPTER 10 — Ruweisat Ridge p. 219
  • CHAPTER 11 — El Mreir p. 245
  • CHAPTER 12 — The New Zealand Box p. 256
  • CHAPTER 13 — The Battle of Alamein p. 275
  • CHAPTER 14 — The Pursuit p. 298
  • CHAPTER 15 — Tebaga Gap p. 320
  • CHAPTER 16 — Victory in Africa p. 338
  • CHAPTER 17 — The Sangro River p. 354
  • CHAPTER 18 — Orsogna p. 369
  • CHAPTER 19 — Cassino p. 387
  • CHAPTER 20 — Cardito, Terelle, Balsorano p. 404
  • CHAPTER 21 — Florence p. 419
  • CHAPTER 22 — The Romagna p. 437
  • CHAPTER 23 — Machine-gunners into Riflemen p. 463
  • CHAPTER 24 — The Sillaro and Gaiana p. 467
  • CHAPTER 25 — The End of the War p. 492
• • APPENDIX — The Vickers Gun in the Second World War p. 515
  • Roll of Honour p. 519
  • Summary of Casualties p. 524
  • Honours and Awards p. 525
  • Commanding Officers p. 526
  • Index p. 527
  • [backmatter] p. 544

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