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Index

• Abiar et Tala, 99, 100

• Accomplish, Operation, 352, 356

• Acroma, 13, 15

• Adem, El, 25, 81, 371

• Agedabia, 14, 15, 24, 70, 371

• Agheila, El, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 45, 52, 57, 70, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, 83, 135, 376, 378, 379, 382

• Air OP, 297n

• Air Support Control, 43, 205

• Aisoub, Wadi el, 218, 222

• Akarit, Wadi, 129, 154, 165, 195, 238, 242, 245, 246, 247; 8 Army attack, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 261, 265, 266, 267, 269; 276, 278, 285, 286, 290, 295, 307, 308, 370, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380, 381, 383

• Aked, Lt-Col E. W., 223, 224, 225

• Akouda, 278, 279

• Alamein, El, 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 63, 78, 147, 155, 196, 200, 228, 263, 291, 353, 372, 373, 374, 376, 379

• Alamein, El, Battle of, 1, 18, 89, 115, 129, 135, 186n, 252, 298n, 301

• Alam Halfa, Battle of, 373

• Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord, 119

• Alexander, Fd Mshl Earl, 4, 119, 124, 127, 131, 132, 172, 251, 262, 287, 288, 289, 293, 306, 340, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 358, 367, 368, 376

• Alexandria, 14, 371

• Algeria, 130, 287

• Algiers, 12, 13, 128, 252

• Allied Air Forces, 12n, 17, 135, 202, 203, 260

• Allied Expeditionary Force, 127

• Amiriya, 371

• Anderson, Lt-Col J. N., 59

• Anderson, Lt-Gen K. A. N., 75

• Andrews, Maj E. R., 223, 225, 313, 349

• Aredj, Wadi el, 169, 171, 172, 176, 177

• 1 Army See British Forces

• 8 Army See British Forces

• 5 Army Group Royal Artillery, 143, 148, 315, 358, 359, 363, 364

• 18 Army Group, 127, 128, 131, 172, 251, 269, 340, 342, 351, 353, 354, 357

• Arnim, Gen von, 13, 128, 130, 131, 145, 156, 174, 195, 196, 265, 266, 311, 367

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir Claude, 376

• 9 Australian Div, 5, 30

• Awarau, Capt W. M., 316

• Awatere, Lt-Col A., 218, 219, 220

• Axis High Command, 288, 291, 351

• Azizia, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 136, 378

• Baggush, 81

• Bailey, Lt A. F., 324, 331

• Bardia, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 15, 24, 25, 30, 118, 126, 160, 378

• Barrington, Brig B., 60, 258

• Bastico, Mshl E., Governor of Libya, 17, 18, 78, 79, 109, 129

• Bayerlein, Maj-Gen F., 174, 175, 177, 229, 234, 235, 242, 246, 266, 274, 309, 310, 311

• Bei el Chebir, Wadi, 84, 86, 87, 91, 94, 95

• Beja, 350

• Ben Gardane, 131, 132, 137, 142, 144, 146, 158, 161, 371

• Benghazi, 13, 14, 22, 70, 75, 76, 77, 123n, 371, 382

• Beni Ulid, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 111

• Bennett, Lt-Col C. M., 51, 139, 219, 220, 231, 232, 273, 317

• Bianchi, 111, 115, 116, 117, 122

• Bir Amir, 162, 163, 176, 195

• Bir Dufan, 88, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106

• Bir el Ghnem, 110, 112, 114

• Bir el Haddadia, 43, 49

• Bir el Magedubia, 70, 71, 90

• Bir es Suera, 21, 24, 25, 30, 36

• Bir Gebira, 86, 101, 103

• Bir Hacheim, 25

• Bir Soltane, 176, 179, 195

• Bir Umm er Raml, 92, 93

• Bizerta, 287, 289, 290, 357, 358, 362, 363, 364

• Black, Capt H. C., 221, 324, 325n

• Bon, Cape, 287, 288, 289, 291, 307, 340, 357, 365, 381

• Bonifant, Brig I. L., 48, 176, 235

• Boord, Lt-Col R., 225

• Borowietz, Maj-Gen, 55n

• Bou Arada, 74

• Bou Chemma Oasis, 245, 246, 248

• Bou Ficha, 280, 284, 290, 293, 295, 335, 342, 352, 365, 366

• Bou Ghrara, 142, 146

• Boul, Wadi el, 283, 284, 285, 297, 302, 304, 315, 356

• Breg, Wadi el, 98, 99, 100, 297, 303, 305, 312, 313, 314

• Briggs, Maj-Gen R. (1 Armd Div), 203, 204, 235n

• British Forces—

  • 1 Army: Lands in NW Africa, 12–13; attacks Longstop Hill, 74; reorganises, 75; combines with 8 Army in 18 Army Group, 124, 127; Rommel attacks, 130–1; reorganises, 172, 251; captures Kairouan, 274, 275, 276; links with page 406 8 Army, 277; prepares final offensive, 287, 288, 289, 290, 292, 306, 335, 340; final offensive, 342, 350–1, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 364, 368

    • Mentioned: 120, 157n, 280, 369, 381

  • 8 Army: Breaks through at Alamein, 1; air support for 11–12, 83, 128; views on Rommel, 16; advance to El Agheila, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 43; supplying of, 75–6; advance to Tripoli, 87, 95, 97, 99, 102, 103, 104; at Tripoli, 115, 122, 123, 127; forms 18 Army Group with 1 Army, 124; plan for Operation pugilist, 133–5; Battle of Medenine, 146, 151, 153; Operation pugilist, 154, 155, 156, 161, 163, 165, 170, 172, 174, 177, 178, 186n, 188, 189, 191; strength of, 173n; Operation supercharge, 198, 202, 215, 249, 250; advance to Sfax, 246; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 254, 256, 261, 267, 269, 270; earmarked for invasion of Sicily, 252, 276, 292; links with 1 Army, 277, 280; at Enfidaville, 281, 285, 290; plans for final offensive, 289, 291; Operation oration, 306, 309, 335, 339, 340; final offensive, 342, 343, 350, 351–5, 357, 358, 363–9; rate of advance, 372; its command, 373, 374, 376, 377, 379; its achievements, 380, 381, 382, 383

    • Mentioned: 6, 13, 19, 78, 79, 84, 126, 131, 132, 136, 145, 157, 236, 237, 244, 271, 274, 288

  • 5 Corps, 13, 74, 75, 127, 251, 350, 351, 358, 362

  • 9 Corps, 172, 251, 275, 276, 288, 350, 351, 355, 357, 358, 362

  • 10 Corps, 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 24, 77, 93, 134, 135, 151, 159, 165, 173n, 191, 192, 193, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 237, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246, 248, 251, 252, 255, 256, 263, 265, 276, 277, 278, 280, 292, 293, 295, 299, 335, 344, 354, 355, 357, 358, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 376, 377

    • Operation Order No. 14, 205–6

    • Operation Order No. 22, 293

    • Operation Order No. 23, 295

  • 30 Corps, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 36, 40, 41, 52, 53, 55, 69, 76, 77, 80, 83, 87, 89, 90, 94, 97, 101, 103, 110, 115, 116, 123, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 143, 144, 149, 150, 152, 159, 160, 165, 170, 171, 173n, 178, 179, 185, 191, 192, 196, 237, 241, 244, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 255, 256, 257, 259, 261, 265, 269, 275, 276, 292, 343

  • 1 Div, 251, 350

  • 4 Div, 172, 251, 350, 357, 362, 363, 365

  • 44 Div, 93, 146

  • 46 Div, 74, 251, 350

  • 78 Div, 13, 74, 251, 350

  • 1 Armd Div, 1, 15, 76, 93, 134, 135, 191, 192, 193, 198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 211, 212, 216, 217, 222, 224, 227, 229, 230, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 242, 243, 244, 246, 247, 251, 252, 255, 256, 258, 265, 269, 271, 275, 276, 288, 350, 351, 357, 363

  • 6 Armd Div, 13, 74, 172, 251, 276, 277, 287, 350, 351, 357, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366

  • 7 Armd Div, 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 52, 53, 57, 59, 60, 63, 70, 72, 76, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 115, 117, 123, 131, 132, 134, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 146, 147, 149, 159, 192, 193, 255, 256, 264, 269, 275, 280, 293, 299, 300, 328, 350, 351, 355, 357, 358, 362, 363, 381

  • 10 Armd Div, 93, 174, 186

  • 50 (Northumbrian) Div, 15, 25, 76, 77, 93, 134, 135, 192, 193, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 262, 263, 264, 276, 278, 292, 293, 296, 299, 300, 301, 309, 328, 335, 344, 346

  • 51 (Highland) Div, 15, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45, 52, 59, 76, 95, 96, 98, 100, 102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 120, 122, 124, 125, 132, 134, 137, 143, 144, 146, 149, 191, 193, 243, 244, 252, 255, 256, 261, 262, 264, 269, 290n, 292, 335, 339, 343, 344, 349, 350, 351, 355, 358, 363

  • 56 (London) Div, 292, 299, 300, 335, 344, 349, 350, 351, 353, 354, 355, 356, 363, 364, 365, 366, 369

  • 2 Armd Bde, 193, 216, 269, 273, 274

  • 4 Lt Armd Bde, 1, 2, 3, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 76, 81, 87, 88, 92, 94, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 112, 114, 132, 134, 137, 141, 142, 144, 146, 150, 151, 156, 275, 278, 280, 284, 350, 355, 358, 359, 363

  • 8 Armd Bde, 36, 40, 45, 71, 95, 101, 102, 115, 134, 141, 159, 160, 161, 164, 167, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 186, 187, 188, 194, 199, 203, 206, 207, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 224, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 284, 286, 295, 297, 301, 302, 308, 328, 329, 337, 343, 350, 355, 358, 369

  • 9 Armd Bde, 1, 2, 6,

  • 22 Armd Bde, 76, 100, 102, 107, 110, 112, 269

  • 23 Armd Bde, 76, 134, 144, 192, 269

  • 2 Inf Bde, 167

  • 69 Inf Bde, 259

  • 131 Inf Bde, 95, 146

  • 152 Bde (51 (H) Div), 344, 349

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  • 169 Inf Bde (56 (L) Div), 349, 364

  • 201 Gds Bde, 134, 135, 140, 296, 302, 328, 335, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 355

  • 7 Motor Bde, 193

  • 1 Buffs, 137, 140, 159, 160, 179, 210, 211

  • 11 Hussars, 26, 91, 110, 112, 115, 275, 276

  • King's Dragoon Guards, 23, 26, 27, 36, 62, 67, 70, 134, 142, 160, 163, 164, 176, 177, 178, 179, 186, 190, 191, 194, 207, 227, 238, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 249, 257, 260, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 281, 284, 285, 288

  • King's Royal Rifle Corps, 27, 39, 51, 53, 142, 149

  • 12 Lancers Regt, 269

  • Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, 159, 160, 179, 186, 207, 213, 218, 259, 264, 270, 279, 302, 304, 306, 308, 329, 331, 337, 346

  • Royal Dragoons (Royals), 27, 34, 43, 62, 92, 97, 141, 142, 150

  • Royal Engineers, 59, 142

  • Royal Horse Artillery, 27, 43, 62, 212, 258

  • Royal Scots Greys (Greys), 27, 28, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 53, 54, 62, 69, 72, 76, 80, 83, 87, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98, 101, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 123, 127

  • Staffordshire Yeomanry, 28, 34, 40, 41, 44, 53, 69, 142, 144, 149, 150, 159, 160, 179, 186, 207, 213, 218, 221, 222, 259, 264, 273, 274, 275, 279, 329, 330, 334, 337, 345

  • 3 Royal Tank Regt, 159, 160, 179, 181, 186, 188, 207, 214, 218, 222, 225, 259, 264, 269, 270, 302, 308, 315, 329, 330, 348

  • Royal Army Service Corps, 25, 27, 37, 161, 162, 195, 258

  • Royal Artillery—

    • 53 Light A A Regt, 160, 266

    • 64 Medium Regt, 27, 160, 164, 167, 187, 211, 212, 257, 258, 273, 328, 333

    • 69 Medium Regt, 193, 205, 212, 286

    • 73 Anti-Tank Regt, 137, 140, 147

    • 94 Heavy AA Regt, 87, 92

    • 111 Fd Regt, 159, 187, 211, 212, 258, 273, 286, 356, 364, 366

    • 211 Medium Battery, 27, 62, 65, 87, 96, 98, 110, 112, 179

  • Royal Engineers, 21 Fd Squadron, 27

  • Protective Troop, 10, 90, 117

• Broadhurst, Air Mshl Sir Harry, 105, 202, 204, 213

• Brooke, Gen Sir Alan. See Alanbrooke, Fd Mshl Lord

• Browne, Capt L. H., 26, 29, 45, 85

• Buelowius, Lt-Gen (German), 83

• Buerat, 19, 20, 22, 29, 30, 36, 60, 67, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 87, 132, 371

• Buerat Line, 76, 78, 84, 88, 92

• Bullock-Douglas, Capt G. A. H., 208, 220, 319, 320

• Bu Ngem, 78, 79, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97

• Buq Buq, 371

• Cairo, Montgomery's visit to, 342, 352, 371

• Campbell, Brig T. C., 3

• Casablanca, 12; Conference, 124, 127, 375

• Cassino, 372, 381

• Castel Benito, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 122, 123

• Castel Benito Airfield, 102, 104

• Casualties, Allied and Axis, 385–6

• Casualties, NZ Corps in supercharge, 249

  • 2 NZ Div, 2, 54, 57, 69, 73, 82, 86n, 101, 118, 153, 187, 209, 222, 226, 233, 239, 249, 280, 284, 314, 315, 335, 339, 343, 344, 359

• Catchpole, Maj S. F., 327, 332, 333

• Cater, 2 Lt W. P., 224

• Cavallero, Mshl Count Ugo, 108, 109, 112, 374

• Chalmers, Capt J. C., 319, 321, 322, 323

• Chebket en Nouiges, 270, 271, 272

• cholera, Operation, 351

• Chor Scemmer, 23, 34, 39

• Chrystal, Maj P. D., 23, 24, 241

• Chrystal's Rift, 23, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 241

• Churchill, Rt. Hon. Sir Winston, 1, 12, 15, 118; speech at Tripoli, 119–20; 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 293, 368, 375

• Ciano, Count G., 109, 374

• Cody, J. F., 272n

• Comando Supremo, 17, 78, 129, 130, 131, 156, 368

• Coningham, Air Mshl Sir Arthur, 11, 12n, 124

• Connolly, Lt-Col J. R. J., 369

• Conolly, Lt-Col J., 48, 142, 189, 223, 224, 225, 314

• Cook, Lt-Col J. P., 116

• Corradini, 104, 107, 109, 111

• Costello, Maj D. P., 170

• Cramer, Gen H. (German), 158n

• Crump, Brig S. H., 148n, 191

• crusader Campaign, 25, 81

• Currie, Brig (4 Lt Armd Bde), 150

• ‘Currie Force’, 150

• Cyrenaica, 3, 13, 21, 120

• Daba, el, 371

• Darlan, Admiral, 13

• Dawson, Brig R. B., 182

• De Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir Francis, 107n, 110, 196, 199, 201, 202, 213, 342–3, 352n

• Dehibat, 162

• Dempsey, Gen Sir Miles, 124

• Derna, 15

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• Desert Air Force, 11, 12, 14, 40, 43, 45, 61, 77, 83, 86, 90, 93, 100, 102, 104, 105, 107, 112, 149, 150, 157, 165, 170, 194, 249, 250, 256, 260, 263. See alsoTactical Air Force

• Desert formation, 33n

• Dew, Maj M. T. S., 223, 224, 225

• Djebel Ahmera (Longstop Hill), 74, 350

• Djebel Biada, 294, 299, 300, 337

• Djebel Bir, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 311, 314, 316, 317, 318, 323, 324, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 336, 337, 340, 344, 347

• Djebel Blida, 328, 335

• Djebel bou Aoukaz, 350, 358, 362

• Djebel bou Thadi, 274, 276

• Djebel dar Djaje, 345, 348, 350

• Djebel Ebilate, 306

• Djebel ech Cherachir, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 310, 311, 314, 324, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 335, 337, 340, 343, 344

• Djebel el Froukr, 293, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 306, 307, 310, 311, 324, 329, 331, 340, 343, 345, 365

• Djebel el Hamaid, 344, 345, 347, 365

• Djebel el Ktatiss (Point 121), 296, 303, 304, 306, 313, 318

• Djebel el Ogla, 300, 301, 302, 303, 307, 312, 314, 315, 328, 329, 330, 364

• Djebel er Roumana (Point 170), 253, 254, 255, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268

• Djebel es Srafi, 346, 347, 349

• Djebel et Telil, 273, 274, 276

• Djebel Garci, 280, 281, 282, 283, 293, 299, 300, 307, 310, 311, 328, 339, 350, 361, 363

• Djebel Halouga, 236, 239, 240, 242, 243

• Djebel Hamadet es Sourrah, 348, 364

• Djebel Mdeker, 299, 307, 335

• Djebel Melab, 154, 155, 179, 188, 191, 193, 206, 215, 227, 242

• Djebel Mengoub, 293, 310, 365

• Djebel Srafi, 344, 347, 348, 349

• Djebel Tebaga, 146, 154, 157, 169, 177, 186, 188, 190, 193, 194, 200, 206, 207, 215, 227, 229, 234, 236, 310, 311

• Djebel Tebaga Fatnassa, 253, 255, 261, 268

• Djebel Terhouna, 346, 347, 348, 349, 351

• Djebel Toual ech Cheikh, 272, 273, 274

• Djebel Zaghouan, 281, 287, 358, 360

• Djebel Zemlet el Beida, 247, 253

• Djebibina, 284, 299, 304, 309, 323, 328, 357, 359, 361, 364

• Djebiniana, 275, 276

• Djem, El, 275, 276, 277, 278, 308

• Djemmal, 284

• Donaldson, Lt R., 322

• Doolittle, Maj-Gen J. H. (USA), 12n

• Dotchin, Sgt B., 320, 323

• Downing, Capt (RA), 148

• Eadie, Lt-Col J. A. (Staffs Yeo), 179

• Eisenhower, Gen D. D., 12, 74, 75, 127, 128

• Enfidaville, 156, 249, 266, 267, 270, 277, 278, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 291, 293, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 312, 323, 328, 335, 336, 340, 342, 344, 346, 351, 352, 354, 356, 358, 363, 364, 366, 369, 371, 376, 377, 378, 380, 381, 382

• Enfidaville Line, 156, 278, 280, 282, 299, 309, 355

• Faid, 127, 128, 255, 272, 273, 274

• Fairbrother, Brig M. C., 55n, 231, 338, 355, 369

• Faregh, Wadi el, 21

• Faschia, El, 79, 86, 93, 97

• Fellag, Wadi el, 222

• Ffolliott-Powell, R., 147n

• Fiennes, Lt-Col (Scots Greys), 62

• fire-eater, Operation, 87

• Fondouk, 127, 251, 275

• Fortino, 85, 86, 91

• Foum Tatahouine, 132, 140, 148, 150, 154, 156, 157, 158, 161, 162, 174, 193

• Fountaine, Col D. J., 48, 142, 182, 312, 347, 349

• Fraser, Rt. Hon. P., 293

• French Forces—

  • French Group, 163, 164, 171, 176, 177, 190, 248

  • 19 Corps, 74, 75, 127, 251, 280, 350, 358, 360, 361, 362, 366

  • Leclerc's Force (L Force), 132, 133, 134, 135, 151, 157, 159, 160, 162, 178, 179, 190, 191, 193, 194, 207, 227, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 249, 255, 256, 258, 265, 271, 275, 278, 284, 350, 363

  • 1 Free French Div, 355, 363, 365

  • Free French Flying Column, 134, 135, 137, 142, 144, 148, 149, 150, 151, 160, 191

• Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord: Visits Sollum, 4; on tank strength, 28; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 45, 48, 51, 52, 53, 57; outflanking Nofilia, 58, 64, 66, 67, 71; Christmas 1942, 72, 80, 82, 84; advance to Tripoli, 89, 90, 92, 96, 97, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 113, 115; ‘Battle of Bianchi’, 116–17; parade at Tripoli for Mr Churchill, 119–21; Battle of Medenine, 123, 124, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 144; Operation pugilist, 158, 159; commands NZ Corps in pugilist, 160, 161, 165, 167, 169, 170, 171, 172, 176, 178, 180, 181, 183; shows caution at Tebaga Gap, 184, 185; attack at Tebaga Gap, 186, 188, 189; hands over to Gen Horrocks, 191, 194, 196; Operation supercharge, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 214, 236, 249–50; advance to Gabes, 237, 238, 243, 244; congratulated by Montgomery, 248; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 260, 265, 273, 275, 277; advance to Enfidaville, 282, 285, 286, 288, 289, 293, 298, 299; Operation oration, 329, 330, 335, 337, 338; final offensive, 342, 343, 344, 345, 352, 353, 354; discussions with NZ Minister of page 409 Defence, 356; commands 10 Corps, 335, 358, 359, 361, 363, 364; surrender of 90 Lt Div, 365, 366; Messe surrenders to, 367, 368; returns to 2 NZ Div, 369; as commander, 377, 380, 383

  • Mentioned: 10, 24, 25, 125, 132, 193, 278, 280

• Friend, Capt L. C., 224

• Fuka, 70

• Gabes, 134, 151, 154, 159, 164, 165, 167, 172, 173, 177, 178, 180, 184, 185, 189, 191, 195, 200, 204, 205, 215, 228, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 251, 265

• Gabes Gap, 20, 75, 78, 79, 128, 129, 154, 155, 156, 174, 196, 234

• Gabes, Wadi, 245

• Gafsa, 127, 128, 130, 155, 156, 157n, 172, 173, 189, 191

• Gambut, 3

• Garian, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110

• Gebel Akhdar, 14, 25

• Gebel Garian, 85

• Gebel Nefusa, 85

• Gentry, Maj-Gen Sir William, 4, 45, 47, 89, 116, 124, 142, 143, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 248, 265, 286, 297, 329, 337

• German Forces—

  • Army Group Africa, 131, 145, 146, 151, 266, 272, 274, 311

  • German High Command, 20

  • Panzer Army, 1, 18, 30, 46, 67, 72, 117, 128, 131

  • 5 Panzer Army, 128, 131, 145, 174, 266, 290, 309, 310, 311, 351, 364

  • Africa Corps, 16, 18, 21, 30, 35, 40, 46, 47, 53, 55, 62, 63, 67, 70, 78, 158, 159, 174

  • 10 Panzer Div, 130, 145, 146, 147, 150, 151, 152, 159, 172, 173, 189, 191, 208, 238, 254, 261, 271, 272, 276, 285, 309, 350

  • 15 Panzer Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 36, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 80, 93, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 106, 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 130, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 158n, 169, 173, 175, 191, 192, 195, 205, 215, 216, 228, 229, 230, 234, 235, 238, 239, 242, 244, 246, 254, 262, 264, 265, 266, 268, 270, 271, 274, 276, 278, 285, 290, 309, 310, 311, 335, 342, 349, 350, 351, 364

  • 19 Flak Div, 173, 266

  • 21 Panzer Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 41, 44, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54, 55, 60, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 75, 79, 80, 128, 130, 145, 146, 150, 151, 152, 158n, 170, 173, 175, 177, 185, 186, 188, 189, 191, 193, 195, 205, 209, 215, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 234, 238, 242, 246, 247, 254, 261, 269, 270, 271, 272, 276, 285, 290, 309, 350, 360, 364

  • 90 Lt Africa Div, 18, 19, 30, 35, 45, 46, 53, 56, 58, 60, 93, 99, 102, 104, 106, 108, 111, 114, 173, 175, 192, 235, 242, 246, 254, 262, 264, 265, 266, 269, 271, 276, 278, 280, 285, 309, 310, 311, 312, 328, 330, 333, 334, 349, 351, 365, 366, 367, 368

  • 164 Lt Africa Div, 18, 19, 30, 79, 93, 99, 102, 104, 106, 111, 146, 147, 156, 159, 169, 170, 173, 175, 177, 185, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 215, 219, 223, 227, 228, 229, 235, 242, 246, 248n, 254, 266, 271, 276, 278, 285, 289, 309, 310, 311, 360, 365, 367, 368

  • Liebenstein Group, 242

  • Africa Panzer Grenadier Regt, 18, 30, 35, 43, 46, 47, 53, 60, 70, 93, 99, 102, 111, 112, 173

  • 5 Panzer Regt, 19

  • 8 Panzer Regt, 19, 230

  • 104 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 66n, 67, 68, 70, 209

  • 115 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 62, 98, 99

  • 125 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 223

  • 155 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19

  • 200 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 56

  • 361 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 311, 330, 334

  • 382 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19

  • 433 Panzer Grenadier Regt, 19, 219, 220, 229, 230

  • Reconnaissance Units—

    • Reconnaissance Group, 108, 111, 114

    • 3 Reconnaissance Unit, 93, 97, 99, 102, 104, 106, 146, 148, 176, 177, 193, 229, 271

    • 33 Reconnaissance Unit, 35, 40, 41, 46, 47, 53, 60, 64, 66, 67, 70, 93, 97, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 146, 148, 193, 229, 271

    • 220 Reconnaissance Unit, 177, 193

    • 580 Reconnaissance Unit, 35, 46, 60, 66, 67, 79

  • 47 Inf Regt, 311, 330, 333, 334

  • German Air Force Battle Group, 30

  • German Air Force Bde, 18, 30, 93, 102, 104, 106, 111, 113, 114, 115, 117

  • Kasta (Kampstaffel), 146, 148

• Gheddahia, 84, 85, 87, 91, 94, 97

• Ghindel, Wadi Umm el, 64, 69

• Gilbert, Maj H. E., 140n

• Gioda, 100

• Glasgow, Col. K. W. R., 140, 332, 333, 359

• Grant, Lt H., 327

• grape (NW of Gabes), 164, 165, 180, 184, 185

• Greek Squadron, 258, 260

• Griffiths, Maj J. L., 116

• Guettar, El, 254, 269, 272

• guillotine, Operation, 25

• Haddada, 142, 149

• Haig, Capt W. Te A., 219, 316, 317, 324, 330, 333

• Halfaya, 4, 5, 25

• Halfaya Pass, 2, 3

• Hallouf, Ain, 310, 366

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• Hallouf Pass, 173, 178, 192, 195, 214

• Hamadet Salah, 283, 304

• Hamaid en Nakrla, 301, 302, 303, 312, 315, 344, 348

• Hamma, El, 164, 165, 169, 178, 180, 185, 187, 190, 195, 199, 200, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 215, 217, 222, 223, 227, 229, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247

• Hammamet, 281, 288, 300, 306, 342, 351, 352, 353, 357, 363, 364, 365, 366

• Hammam Lif, 363, 364

• Hanson, Brig F. M. H., 26, 59, 108, 136, 257

• Harding, Maj A. F., 338

• Harding, Fd Mshl Sir John (7 Armd Div), 94, 105

• Harding, Brig R. W., 2, 51, 140, 208, 320, 321, 322, 355, 356, 369

• Harvey, Brig C. B. C., 27, 50, 52, 67, 160, 172, 183, 273

• Haseiat, El, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 41

• Hazbub Airfield, 141, 143, 144, 145, 151

• Heka, Pte T., 330

• Hernel, Wadi el, 222

• Hikurangi (feature near Pt 209), 217, 219, 220, 230, 231, 232

• Hir Benia, 204

• Hirst, Lt I. H., 336, 337, 338

• Hir Zouitinat, 195, 238, 242, 243

• Hitler, Adolf, 17, 20, 79, 129, 130, 152, 155, 156, 373, 374, 375

• Hobbs, Maj K. W., 263

• Hobbs, Lt-Col W. P. (RA), 366

• Homs, 20, 75, 76, 78, 79, 85, 93, 97, 100, 102, 105, 106, 107, 108, 128, 154

• Homs-Tarhuna Line, 20, 76, 78, 79, 85, 93, 97, 102, 104, 128

• Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir Brian, 191, 194, 196, 198, 199, 201, 203, 204, 236, 237, 238, 243, 251, 252, 263, 271, 293, 295, 299, 300, 338, 341, 342, 343, 345, 352, 353, 354, 355, 357, 369, 376, 377

• Howe, G. F., 131n

• Howell, S-Sgt C. C., 319, 321

• Hunt, Capt C. C., 326

• 4 Indian Div, 93, 134, 135, 145, 157, 174, 192, 193, 195, 196, 215, 230, 243, 244, 255, 256, 261, 262, 263, 276, 278, 280, 293, 296, 299, 300, 303, 307, 308, 328, 335, 339, 344, 350, 351, 354, 355, 357, 362, 366, 367

• Italian Forces—

  • Superlibia, 17, 30, 36, 78, 102, 104, 109

  • 1 Italian Army, 131, 135, 145, 172, 173n, 174, 185, 251, 254, 265, 266, 271, 272, 274, 290, 310, 311, 367, 368

  • Ariete Battle Group (later Centauro Battle Group), 30, 31, 35, 40, 45, 93, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 106, 173, 254, 310, 311

  • Mannerini Group, 240

  • Sabaran Group, 173, 174, 177, 272

  • XX Corps, 18, 79, 93, 106, 173, 254, 266

  • XXI Corps, 18, 30, 33, 79, 93, 104, 106, 111, 173, 193, 254, 266

  • Ariete Div (later Centauro), 18n, 19, 156

  • Pistoia Div (later Superga), 18n, 30, 92, 93, 104, 156, 173, 177, 185, 191, 242, 254, 261, 266, 360

  • Spezia Div, 18n, 30, 93, 156, 173, 238, 242, 246, 254, 261, 289

  • Trieste Motorised Div, 18n, 93, 104, 156, 173, 254, 262, 289, 311, 321, 334, 338, 367

  • Young Fascist Div (later Bersaglieri d' Africa), 18n, 30, 93, 104, 106, 173, 254, 296, 311, 347, 349, 366, 367

  • Nizza Reconnaissance Unit, 93, 104, 106, 271

  • Savona Bde, 174

• Jackson, Maj S. F., 219, 220, 230

• Jones, Hon. F., 158n; visit to Middle East, 356

• Kairouan, 251, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278

• Kasserine, 130, 131, 133, 172, 291

• Kat es Satour, 266, 269,

• Kat Zbara, 268, 269, 270

• Keating, S-Sgt A. O., 273

• Kebili, 179, 185, 187, 190, 195, 199, 202, 206, 208, 229, 234, 235

• Kef Ahmed ben Abdullah, 137, 146

• Kef Ateya, 310, 345, 364

• Keightley, Gen Sir Charles, 366

• Keiha, Lt-Col K. A., 344

• Kellett, Col (2 i/c 8 Armd Bde), 186

• Kerker, Wadi, 277, 279

• Kesselring, Fd Mshl A., 17, 30, 78, 109, 129, 130, 156, 196

• Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir Howard, 4, 49, 50, 54, 55n, 58, 63, 64, 65, 66, 87, 89, 108, 111, 113, 114, 116, 125, 136, 141, 194, 204, 208, 220, 231, 240, 243, 244, 245, 282, 283, 285, 296, 298, 305, 322, 329, 330, 333, 335, 337, 340, 343, 344, 355, 361, 365, 369

• Klaus, 2 Lt C. D. M., 322

• Krecheb, Wadi bel, 163, 164, 171, 172, 177

• Kreddache, 139, 140, 145, 146, 170, 173

• Ksar el Hallouf, 133, 139, 146, 150, 156, 170, 176, 177

• Ksar Krerachefa, 140

• Ksar Rhilane, 132, 134, 151, 154, 157, 158, 160, 163

• La Hencha, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279

• Laird, Maj B. M., 208, 318

• La Skhirra, 266, 269

• Leclerc, Gen J., 160, 167, 169, 194. See also French Forces

• Leese, Lt-Gen Sir Oliver, 71, 80, 136, 170, 185, 244, 343

• Le Kef, 130

• Libya, 2, 13, 20, 21, 129, 132, 174, 374

• Liebenstein, Maj-Gen von, 193, 229, 310, 368. See also German Forces

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• Lindsay, Lt-Col M. J. (KDG), 176, 285

• Lloyd, AVM H. P., 12n

• Lock, Capt A. R. G., 347

• Logan, Maj F. R., 69

• Long Range Desert Group, 26, 29, 36, 45, 59, 71, 80, 84, 85, 157, 163

• Luftwaffe, 2, 3, 5, 14, 21, 112, 149, 361

• 1 Luftwaffe Bde, 173

• McIntyre, Brig (RA), 148

• McLauchlan, Capt K. F., 85

• McLean, Sgt N. C., 325

• Maadi Camp, 1, 4, 6, 8, 83, 126, 277n, 370, 371

• Maaten Belcleibat, 30

• Maaten Giaber, 84, 92

• Maaten Giofer, 21, 23, 25, 30, 35, 36, 40, 45 ‘Mac Troop’ (RA), 148, 179, 247, 257, 308

• Mahares, 256, 269

• Maknassy, 189, 238, 251, 254, 256, 261, 269, 271, 272

• Malta, 14, 135

• Manahi, Sgt H., 327, 328, 332, 333, 337, 338

• Mannerini, Gen A., 174, 177, 188, 193, 272

• Marada, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 36, 59

• Marada Track, 21, 23, 27, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37

• Marble Arch, 23, 25, 27, 34, 35, 41, 43, 45, 46, 52, 53, 59, 60, 71, 157

• Mareth, 132, 137, 146, 180, 185, 192, 205, 237, 238

• Mareth Line: Rommel's comparison with Gabes Gap, 20, 156, 252; Rommel ordered to hold, 79, 80; enemy plan to retire to, 117; Rommel to be released of his command at, 128; Allies prepare to attack, 132–5, 145, 165, 170, 171; description of, 145; enemy stand at, 146, 151, 156, 159, 172, 173, 174, 177; 8 Army attacks, 178, 185, 192–3, 195, 197, 249; 10 Corps moves from to support NZ Corps, 191, 216; enemy withdraws, 215, 227, 229, 234, 235, 237, 238, 241, 242, 243

  • Mentioned: 105, 131, 145, 153, 154, 157, 161, 254, 258, 290, 307, 381, 382, 383

• Marie du Zit, Ste, 352, 365, 366

• Marsa (el) Brega, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 35, 36, 40

• Martuba, 14

• Masefield, Lt R. T., 56

• Matehaere, Maj J., 218, 231, 232

• Mateur, 350

• Matmata, 134, 145, 156, 157, 170, 177, 178, 244

• Matmata Hills (Monts des Ksour), 154, 155, 156, 165, 174, 191, 290, 308

• Matratin, Saniet, 43, 49, 53, 55, 60

• Matratin, Wadi, 33n, 45, 46, 47, 56, 86n

• Medenine, 117, 132, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 157, 158, 161, 162, 174, 189, 192, 193, 214, 251, 308, 380, 382

• Medenine, Battle of, 133, 151, 153, 157, 373, 375, 376, 382

• Medierda R., 287, 290, 350, 351, 358

• Medierda Valley, 351

• Medjez el Bab, 74, 127, 251, 287, 291, 350, 357

• Meissner, Maj (German), 232

• Mellsop, Sgt C. R., 321

• Mena Camp, 370

• Merduma, Bir el, 27, 35, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 59, 80, 81

• Merdum, Wadi el, 101, 103

• Mersa Matruh, 2, 4, 371

• Merteba, Wadi, 238, 239, 240

• Messe, Fd Mshl G., 55n, 128, 129, 131, 145, 146, 156, 174, 177, 196, 235, 238, 242, 262, 309, 310, 311, 340, 366, 367, 368, 374

• Metameur, 137, 139, 143, 146, 152

• Metouia, 245, 247, 255, 260

• Mezzouna, 256, 271

• Middle East Forces, GHQ, 82

• Miliane R., 287, 290

• Minqar Qaim, 70, 249

• Misurata, 102, 371

• Mitchell, Brig J. M., 34

• Moknine, 284

• Montgomery, Fd Mshl Viscount: Breaks through at El Alamein, 1; personality, 15, 16; attack on El Agheila, 22, 28, 29, 32; plans advance on Tripoli, 77, 79; visits 2 NZ Div, 80, 89; personal message, 12 Jan 1942, 95; speeds up advance, 100, 109; advances on Tripoli, 110, 111, 112; at Tripoli, 115, 119, 124, 125; plans advance into Tunisia, 131, 132; Operation order pugilist, 133–5; Medenine, 145, 151, 153; Operation pugilist, 157, 164–5, 170, 171, 176, 179, 180, 185, 189, 191, 192, 193; changes plans, 196; Operation supercharge, 198, 199, 200, 201, 204, 215; advance on Gabes, 237, 238; congratulates NZ Corps, 248; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 252, 263, 265; attack at Enfidaville, 287, 288, 289, 291, 299; final offensive, 306, 340, 342, 352, 353, 354, 355, 358; qualities as commander, 373, 374, 376, 377, 380, 381, 382; planning for invasion of Sicily, 292, 352n

  • Mentioned: 88, 93, 129, 136, 260

  • Quoted: 103–4, 201n, 379

• Montgomery, Maj H., 326

• Moore, Maj I. S., 56, 183

• Morgan, Lt E., 317

• Morocco, 12, 13, 127

• Morten, Lt-Col T. B., 142, 182, 335, 343

• Moussa, Wadi, 297, 302

• Msaken, 279

• Mugtaa Narrows, El, 22, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 45

• Muir, 2 Lt F. J., 325

• Muirhead, Maj J. C., 332, 333, 334

• Murray, Capt I. A., 208, 320

• Mussolini, Benito, 17, 20, 32, 78, 79, 108, 112, 129, 152, 373, 374, 375

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• Nalut, 132, 134, 136, 154, 157, 158

• Nathan, Maj E. C. W., 334

• Nebelwerfers, 153, 318–19, 320, 366

• New Zealand Forces—

  • NZ Corps: Grouping for Operation pugilist, 134; encounter at Medenine, 148, 158; 2 NZ Div joins command of, 160–1; Operation Order No. 1, 163–5; prepares for Operation pugilist, 167, 170, 171, 174, 176, 177; strength of, 173n; Operation pugilist, 178, 179, 180, 183, 184, 185, 186, 188–90, 191, 193, 194, 195; Gen Horrocks takes over from Gen Freyberg, 199; preparations for supercharge, 203, 204, 205; Operation Order No. 2, 206–8; Operation supercharge, 209, 211, 212, 213, 215, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230; advance on Gabes, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 241; attack on Gabes, 242, 243, 244; Gabes captured, 245; end of supercharge, 247; NZ Corps loses identity, 248

    • Mentioned; 159, 162, 196, 200, 246, 249

  • 2 NZ Div: Advance from Alamein, 1–6; reorganisation at Bardia, 6–10; advance to El Agheila, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 23–9, 30; ‘Left hook’ at El Agheila, 32–45, 46, 47–57; advance to Nofilia, 58–70, 71–3, 76; Christmas 1942, 80–2; to Tripoli, 83, 86, 87–92, 94–103, 105–8, 111–18; Mr Churchill visits, 118–21; at Tripoli, 122–7, 132; Operation order pugilist, 134; Medenine, 136–45, 146, 147–51, 153; prepares for pugilist as NZ Corps, 158–61; Operation supercharge, 199, 214; reverts from NZ Corps to 2 NZ Div, 248; under strength, 249; breakthrough at Wadi Akarit, 251, 252, 254–60, 263–80; at Enfidaville, 281–6; proposed employment in Sicily, 292–3; Operation oration, 293–341; role after Takrouna 342–66; 90 Lt Div surrenders to, 366–7; 1 Italian Army surrenders, 367–8; returns to Egypt, 369–71, 372; its contribution in this campaign, 377, 379, 381, 383; appointments, Nov 1942–May 1943, 387–9

    • Mentioned: 157, 174, 182

  • Div HQ, 4, 9, 10, 24, 33, 34, 36, 44, 49, 50, 51, 52, 59, 61, 66, 67, 82, 88, 89, 91, 94, 101, 106, 111, 113, 114, 116, 118, 122, 142, 144, 150, 199, 260, 263, 329, 356, 359, 370

  • Administrative Group, 9, 34, 38, 39, 50, 51, 54, 57, 59, 67, 90, 91, 95, 99, 103, 106, 114, 122, 161, 163, 164, 167, 169, 257

  • Armoured Units—

    • 4 Armd Bde, 3

  • Artillery—

    • Div Artillery, 9, 116, 118, 122, 136, 143, 145, 148, 149, 161, 255, 258, 260, 286, 353, 356, 361, 370

    • 4 Fd Regt, 9, 34, 51, 54, 62, 65, 96, 98, 110, 112, 113, 136, 140, 142, 148, 150, 164, 176, 179, 186, 208, 211, 212, 238, 239, 245, 247, 255, 257, 258, 264, 268, 273, 277, 286, 308n, 334, 336, 356, 358, 359, 364, 366, 368

    • 5 Fd Regt, 9, 51, 54, 65, 71, 110, 113, 116, 140, 147, 190, 211, 212, 255, 258, 259, 270, 282, 283, 286, 327, 332, 333, 336, 337, 338, 356, 358, 359

    • 6 Fd Regt, 9, 47, 56, 88, 98, 99, 105, 142, 143, 186, 191, 208, 212, 240, 245, 255, 258, 259, 264, 286, 297, 329, 331, 356, 359, 364, 368

    • 7 Anti-Tank Regt, 9, 34, 48, 65, 71, 96, 127, 140, 143, 150, 239, 240, 257, 273

    • 14 Lt Anti-Aircraft Regt, 4, 9, 25, 27, 86, 87, 99, 110, 126, 145, 176, 190, 239, 245, 257, 286, 308

    • 36 Survey Battery, 8, 9, 94, 136, 143, 151, 193, 211, 238, 255, 257, 286, 297

  • asc, 5, 7, 9, 29, 82, 83, 90, 103, 118, 122, 143, 161, 162, 164, 167, 195, 258, 259, 308, 370

    • 1 Ammunition Coy, 7, 8, 9, 51, 179, 257, 259, 308

    • 1 Mule Pack Coy, 308, 370

    • 1 Petrol Coy, 7, 9, 38, 39, 160, 176, 279

    • 4 Reserve MT Coy, 7, 9

    • 6 Reserve MT Coy, 7, 9

    • Supply Coy, 7, 9, 81

    • Field Maintenance Centre, 162, 163, 176, 195

  • Div Cavalry, 3, 9, 10, 25, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 43, 44, 46, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 62, 63, 67, 70, 71, 80, 82, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 98, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 125, 126, 127, 136, 142, 150, 151, 159, 163, 164, 169, 176, 177, 178, 186, 188, 191, 194, 207, 214, 227, 235, 238, 243, 244, 245, 247, 255, 257, 258, 260, 264, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 281, 284, 285, 295, 297, 300, 301, 308, 328, 336, 359, 361, 370

  • Div Provost Coy, 39, 59, 86, 101, 106, 125, 257, 370

  • Div Reserve Group, 9, 10, 24, 33, 34, 44, 49, 51, 53, 59, 62, 66, 91, 94, 95, 96, 101, 106, 111, 114, 116, 122, 123, 161, 164, 238, 257, 260

  • Div Signals, 8, 9, 118, 126, 136, 164, 367, 370

  • Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 370

  • Engineers, 4, 5, 9, 59, 69, 72, 80, 82, 86, 100, 101, 105, 106, 114, 118, 122, 126, 136, 143, 163, 169, 172, 238, 241, 245, 247, 259, 260, 264, 297, 315, 336, 350, 356, 370

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    • 5 Fd Park Coy, 9, 90, 158, 260

    • 6 Fd Coy, 9, 28, 34, 59, 98, 105, 158, 163, 171, 190, 239, 243, 260, 275, 277

    • 7 Fd Coy, 9, 51, 69, 71, 82, 110, 141, 190, 211, 244, 245, 246, 259, 272, 275, 282, 285, 308, 343, 359, 361

    • 8 Fd Coy, 9, 47, 48, 49, 88, 98, 100, 108, 110, 143, 181, 183, 190, 211, 257, 260, 263, 286, 302, 308, 315

  • Infantry—

    • 4 Inf Bde, 1, 3

    • 5 Inf Bde Gp: 1; at Bardia, 2, 3, 8, 9, 24; at El Agheila, 33, 34, 37, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55: at Nofilia, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73, 80, 81, 82; at Tamet airfield, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90; advance to Tripoli, 92, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118; at Tripoli, 122, 125; at Medenine, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 149, 150, 151; ‘Left hook’ at Tebaga Gap, 161, 164, 179, 189, 190, 194, 203, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214; advance to Gabes, 234, 236, 238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247; at Wadi Akarit, 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260, 264, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 278, 279, 280; at Enfidaville and Takrouna, 282, 284, 295, 296, 298, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307, 309, 315–28, 329–34, 335, 337, 338, 339, 343, 344, 346, 355, 356; the last offensive, 357, 359, 363, 364; returns to Egypt, 369, 370

    • 5 Inf Bde Operation Order, 26 Mar 1943, 213–14

    • 6 Inf Bde Gp: 1; at Matruh 2, 4; at Bardia, 8, 9, 24; at El Agheila, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57; at Nofilia, 58, 59, 60, 64, 67, 68, 69, 83; advance to Tripoli, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 101, 103, 106, 108, 114, 116, 118; at Tripoli, 122, 124, 125; at Medenine, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 149, 150; ‘Left hook’ at Tebaga Gap, 161, 162, 163, 164, 179, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 188, 194, 206, 207, 208, 209, 214, 227; advance to Gabes, 235, 238, 239, 240, 241, 248; at Wadi Akarit, 257, 258, 260, 265, 270, 274, 278; at Enfidaville and Takrouna, 284, 285, 286, 295, 297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 312–15, 328, 329, 334, 335, 336, 337, 343; at Djebel es Srafi, 344, 345, 346, 348; at Djebibina, 359, 364; returns to Egypt, 369, 370

    • 21 Bn, 2, 3, 6, 9, 51, 54, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 113, 116, 139, 140, 141, 147, 148, 149, 150, 189, 208, 209, 211, 213, 214, 220, 221, 222, 226, 231, 234, 240, 241, 243, 245, 247, 254, 259, 265, 271, 279, 280, 282, 284, 285, 286, 296, 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 315, 317, 318–23, 329, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 344, 355, 359, 361, 362, 363, 369, 378

    • 22 Bn, 3, 4

    • 23 Bn, 3, 6, 9, 51, 64, 65, 69, 86, 116, 139, 141, 150, 189, 207, 210, 211, 213, 214, 217, 220, 221, 224, 227, 231, 232, 234, 241, 243, 244, 245, 254, 255, 259, 269, 270, 271, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 296, 304, 306, 309, 321, 322, 323–6, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 339, 361, 362, 363, 369

    • 24 Bn, 6, 9, 48, 49, 55, 101, 105, 106, 142, 189, 190, 207, 209, 210, 211, 214, 217, 222, 224, 226, 227, 248, 284, 302, 303, 306, 309, 313, 314, 315, 329, 335, 336, 345, 347, 349,

    • 25 Bn, 6, 9, 55, 56, 99, 142, 143, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 187, 189, 209, 210, 211, 214, 225, 226, 248, 284, 286, 295, 296, 302, 309, 332, 335, 336, 343, 344, 346, 348, 349, 364, 365, 366, 367

    • 26 Bn, 6, 9, 48, 56, 142, 149, 179, 181, 182, 187, 189, 191, 195, 209, 210, 211, 226, 239, 241, 248, 263, 274, 284, 295, 296, 302, 303, 309, 312, 314, 315, 328, 329, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349

    • 27 (MG) Bn, 5, 9, 34, 48, 56, 115, 116, 118, 125, 140, 143, 147, 164, 211, 239, 302, 309, 336, 370

    • 28 (Maori) Bn, 3, 6, 9, 51, 64, 65, 69, 82, 86, 111, 113, 114, 116, 125, 126, 139, 140, 141, 147, 149, 189, 207, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 241, 243, 245, 259, 272, 273, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 296, 303, 304, 306, 309, 315–18, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336, 337, 339, 341, 343, 344, 361, 363, 364

  • Medical Corps, 370

    • 3 General Hospital, 308

    • 4 Fd Ambulance, 9, 149

    • 5 Fd Ambulance, 9, 10, 259

    • 6 Fd Ambulance, 9, 10, 51

    • 4 Fd Hygiene Section, 10

  • Ordnance Corps, 7, 10, 370

• Nfed, Wadi, 85, 86, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103

• Ngarimu, 2 Lt Te M. N., 219, 220, 230, 231

• Nicholson, Lt-Col S. W., 143

• Nizam, Wadi en, 64

• Nofilia, 19, 27, 30, 33, 36, 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 118, 126, 371, 378

• Norris, L-Sgt S. A., 116

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• Oglat Merteba, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240

• Ollivier, Maj F. M., 312, 347

• Oran, 12oration, Operation, 294, 299, 306, 307, 339, 342, 350, 352, 353

• Ornberg, Capt P. F. Te H., 318, 326

• Oudref, 242, 245, 246, 247, 253, 265

• Outid, El, 163, 164, 171

• Paget, Gen Sir Bernard, 124

• Parkinson, Maj-Gen G. B., 337, 344

• Parris, Sgt L. N., 322

• Patton, Gen G. (USA), 124

• peach (El Hamma), 164, 180, 185

• Pemberton, Lt-Col R. C., 260, 263, 315

• Pene, Capt M. R., 330

• Phillips, Professor N. C., 375

• Philp, Lt-Col W. D., 359

• Pichon, 74, 275

• Pilastrino, 85, 86, 94

• Player, Lt-Col J. D. (Notts Yeo), 179, 346

• plum (near Marble Arch), 34, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46

• plum (Tebaga Gap), 164, 165, 169, 172, 177, 178, 179, 180, 184, 188, 199, 236

• Point 130, 351, 353

• Point 141, 347, 348, 349, 351, 353, 365, 366, 367

• Point 184, 193, 195, 203, 208, 209, 211, 214, 215, 220, 221, 226, 228, 234

• Point 201, 180, 181, 183, 185, 188, 189, 190, 193, 195, 197, 205, 207, 209

• Point 209, 191, 193, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 228, 229, 230–3, 234, 240

• Pont du Fahs, 127, 287, 358, 359, 362

• Porter, Maj W., 218, 280, 315, 316

• pugilist, Operation, 133–5, 136, 143, 144, 163, 165, 167, 193, 196, 197, 308, 376, 377, 380, 381

• Queree, Brig R. C., 37, 50, 89, 124, 136

• Raml, Dor Umm er, 84, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 378

• Raml, Wadi Umm er, 84, 91

• Readman, Lt-Col A. G. J. (Royal Scots Greys), 87

• Rebaia, Rir er, 269, 271

• Reid, Lt-Col H. M., 48, 57

• 7th Reinforcements, 126

• 8th Reinforcements, 6, 126

• Rhennouch, 245

• Rigel, Wadi er, 44, 45, 49, 51, 54

• Rmel, Wadi er, 268, 270

• Roach, Maj W. J. G., 320, 322, 323, 334, 338, 343

• Robertson, Maj D. J., 241

• Robertson, Capt G. McG., 221

• Robertson, Capt P., 320

• Robins, Maj A. S., 324

• Rogers, Sgt J., 317, 327, 328, 332

• Romans, Lt-Col R. E., 51, 65, 140, 221, 222, 270, 282, 283, 284, 323, 325

• Rommel, Fd Mshl E.: Withdraws from Alamein, 1; appreciation of, 16–20; stands at El Agheila, 24, 29, 30, 32, 36, 41, 46, 55n; at Nofilia, 60, 63; withdraws, 70, 77–80; at Buerat, 84, 93, 97; withdraws in stages to Mareth, 99–100, 102, 104, 106, 108–9, 111, 112, 128; relief of command proposed, 128–9; attacks 2 US Corps 130–1; attacks Medenine, 145–6; stands at Mareth, 155; favours Gabes Gap position, 156, 252; succeeded as C-in-C, 174; skill in retreat, 377

  • Mentioned: 15, 25n, 83, 119, 153, 248n, 375, 376, 379

  • Quoted: 18, 20, 63, 106, 151–2, 287, 291, 372–3, 374

• Roosevelt, President F. D., 12, 124

• Ropp, Professor T., 379n

• Ross, Maj A., 323n, 325, 332

• Royal Air Force, 2, 11, 14, 36, 86, 100, 110, 126, 135, 144, 186, 189, 190, 200, 202, 204, 206, 207, 212, 213, 265, 297, 382

  • RAF Regt, 141

  • 239 Wing, 88

• Royal Navy, 17, 122, 357, 364, 382

• Ruweisat Ridge, 6, 249

• Santon, Capt T. G., 313

• Saouaf, 355, 358, 359, 363, 367, 368

• Sbeitla, 292

• Seal, Maj R. J. H., 223, 224, 314

• Sebcha el Chebira, 22, 34

• Sebcha es Seghira, 21

• Sebkra de Sidi el Hani, 276, 280

• Sebkra Kelbia, 276, 278, 281, 283

• Sebkra Sidi Kralifa, 294, 310, 351

• Sebkret el Hamma, 253

• Sebkret el Kourzia, 350

• Sebkret en Noual, 253, 256, 269, 270

• Sebkret Mecheguigue, 273

• Sebkret mta el Rherra, 274, 275, 276

• Sedada, 77, 85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105

• Sedjenane, 350

• Sfax, 75, 79, 80, 128, 133, 134, 135, 155, 163, 165, 167, 172, 189, 246, 255, 268, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 292, 382

• Shaw, Capt R. A., 319, 320, 333, 334, 336

• Sicily, 13, 252, 260, 276, 292, 293, 339, 342, 343, 352, 353, 354, 355, 369, 374, 375, 376

• sidewindows, Operation, 165, 185, 236

• Sidi Azeiz, 3, 4

• Sidi Azzab, 83

• Sidi Barrani, 2, 355

• Sidi bou Ali, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 284, 308, 356

• Sidi Cherif, 310, 345

• Sidi Rezegh, 2, 25, 70, 249

• Sidi Tabet, 21, 23, 33, 34, 36

• Silvertop, Lt-Col D. A. H. (3 Royal Tks), 179, 188

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• Sinclair, Maj J. J. D., 56, 312, 347

• Sirte, 22, 70, 71, 72, 76, 86, 89

• Slee, Maj C. A., 221, 325, 326

• Smellie, WO II W. S., 323n, 325

• Smith, Maj L. G., 347

• Smith, Lt-Gen W. Bedell (USA), 124

• Smith, 2 Lt W. J., 327

• Sofeggin, Wadi, 85, 86, 92, 101

• Sollum, 2, 3, 4, 5, 25

• Sorensen, Maj C., 218, 316, 317, 318

• Sousse, 135, 251, 268, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 382

• South African Air Force, 11

• Spaatz, Lt-Gen C. W. (USA), 12n

• Sponeck, Maj-Gen Graf von, 310, 365, 366

• Stalin, Mshl J., 375

• Stalingrad, 109, 381

• Steiner, 2 Lt L. A., 321, 322, 323

• Stevens, G. R., 339n

• Stevens, Maj-Gen W. G., 6n

• Stewart, Col G. J. O., 140

• Suani Ben Adem, 115, 116, 122, 123, 125, 126, 136, 371

• Suez Canal, 20

• Sultan, 70, 71, 80, 83

• supercharge, Operation (also supercharge II), 200–33, 242, 247, 307, 357, 380. See also New Zealand Forces, NZ Corps

• Sutherland, Lt-Col J. H., 3

• Tactical Air Force, 12n, 128, 213, 216, 289. See alsoDesert Air Force

• Tadjera Kbir (Point 270), 137, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149

• Takrouna, 280, 281, 283, 284, 293, 296, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 307, 310, 311, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 365, 370, 378, 381

• Tamet Airfield, 71, 90, 94

• Tamet, Wadi, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 94

• Tamezred, 156, 177

• Tarhuna, 20, 75, 76, 78, 79, 85, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 97, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 128

• Tauorga, 94, 100

• Taylor, Lt G. M., 322

• Tazzoli, 107, 110, 111

• Tebaga Gap, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 163, 164, 165, 170, 173, 174, 177, 178, 180, 185, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 203, 204, 214, 215, 221, 229, 249, 250, 256, 307, 309, 341, 376, 382, 383

• Tebessa, 75, 130

• Tedder, Mshl of RAF Lord, 12n

• Thala, 130

• Thomas, Lt G. J., 348

• Thomas, Lt-Col W. B., 221, 222, 323, 324, 325, 326, 331

• Thomson, Maj F. S. R., 69

• Tinker, Lt-Col R. A., 157

• Titchener, Lt-Col W. F., 187

• ‘Titchener Hill’, 189

• Tmed el Chatua, 77, 85, 86, 91, 97, 99, 101

• Tobruk, 3, 5, 13, 14, 22, 25, 70, 75, 77, 123n

• torch, Operation, 12

• Toujane, 132, 137, 146, 147, 150, 154, 192, 230

• Trainor, Sgt T., 318

• Triaga, 275

• Tripoli, 1, 20, 24, 30, 48, 75, 76, 77, 79, 8485, 87, 88, 91, 93, 95, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131, 132, 136, 154, 158, 161, 179, 276, 290, 292, 299, 308, 344, 371, 374, 379, 382

• Tripolitania, 20, 21, 75, 84, 120, 123, 155, 375

• Tuker, Maj-Gen F. I. S., 352, 377, 380

• Tunis, 13, 20, 74, 287, 288, 289, 350, 353, 357, 362, 363, 364, 365, 370, 372, 373

• Tunisia, 13, 20, 74, 78, 79, 80, 109, 117, 119, 124, 127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 135, 156, 157, 201, 260, 287, 291, 293, 295, 357, 367, 374, 382

• United States Forces—

  • US Army Air Corps, 177

  • USAAF, 11, 359

  • 2 Corps, 74, 75, 127, 130, 131, 172, 189, 251, 252, 275, 288, 289, 290, 350, 357, 358

  • 1 Armd Div, 256, 350, 363

  • 9 Div, 350

  • 34 Armd Div, 350

• Upton, 2 Lt J. T., 319, 320

• Vaerst, Gen von, 174, 364

• Via Balbia, 34, 35, 40, 53

• Walker, R., 1n

• Walter, Lt-Col C. L., 143

• Wards, I. McL., 341n

• Wavell, Fd Mshl Lord, 7, 15, 376, 379

• Webb, Lt-Col R. G., 48, 57

• Weir, Maj-Gen Sir Norman, 116

• Weir, Maj-Gen Sir Stephen, 50, 96, 124, 136, 148n, 153, 179, 182, 356

• Westphal, Gen S., 248n

• Wikiriwhi, Capt M., 280, 317, 329, 330

• Wilder, Lt-Col N. P., 157

• Wilder's Gap, 157, 158, 162, 195, 215

• Wildey, Maj P. B., 263

• Williams, Maj J. L., 226

• Wilson, Capt S., 323

• Wimberley, Maj-Gen D. M. (51 (H) Div), 116

• Woodcock, 2 Lt F. C., 224

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• ‘Y’ (Composite) Div, 74

• Zaghouan, 284, 293, 303, 305, 306, 310, 312, 313, 314, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 329, 331, 332, 336, 337, 340, 343, 344, 356, 365, 366

• Zanzur, 115, 117

• Zarat, 132, 155

• Zauia, 106, 111, 117

• Zella, 25, 26, 36

• Zeltene, 192, 243

• Zeltene, Bir, 242

• Zemlet el Gueloua, 243

• Zemlet el Madjel, 179, 185, 186, 190, 193, 194, 204, 227

• Zemzem, Wadi, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 98

• Zerkine, Wadi, 228

• Zigzaou, Wadi, 155, 192, 193, 197, 380

• Zliten, 102