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Index

Units or appointments against personal names are those relevant to this campaign. Numbers in parentheses after place names refer to page numbers (or facing page numbers) of maps in which they appear. Normal units or formations are listed under Australian, British, German, Indian, Italian, New Zealand or South African Forces, in this order: corps, divisions, brigades, units. Units are in the order armour, artillery, engineers, signals, infantry and services (ASC, ordnance, medical). Special groupings are listed independently (Boettcher Gp, Meythaler Bn, Force E, Oases Gp). Commanders named in the text are listed in parentheses after units or higher commands.

• Abiar el-Amar (367), 369, 414, 419

• Abiar Nza Ferigh (318), 219–20

• acrobat, 507, 509

• Acroma, 469, 490–1

• Agar, Lt-Col G. L., CO Div Sigs, 140, 428n, 444

• Agar, Maj R. E., 20 Bn, 268–9, 359–61, 371, 444

• Agar-Hamilton, J. A. I., and L. C. F. Turner, 4n, 75n, 82n, 163n, 351n, 469n

• Aikenhead, Brig D. F., BRA 30 Corps, 414

• Air Support Control, 62, 77, 231, 265, 320, 459 – see also ‘T’ NZ Air Support Control Sigs Sec (NZ Forces)

• Ajedabia (19), 201, 351, 390, 501, 506–9

• Alamein, el (1), 16, 23n, 33, 509

• Alexandria, 1, 13, 16, 18, 30, 51, 81n, 489, 522

• Allen, Lt-Col J. M., CO 21 Bn: attacks Bir Ghirba, 117, 122–4; joins 6 Bde, 226; moves to southern escarpment, 242–3; first attack on S. Rezegh, 25/26 Nov, 256–64, 274–5, 277–8, 281; in second attack, 286–7; killed, 364

• Allison, Sgt E. S., 20 Bn, 245n, 254, 424

• Andrew, Brig L. W., CO 22 Bn: relieves 20 Bn, 147; at Menastir, 317, 342, 348; withdraws, 466–7; commands 5 Bde, 467; resumes command of 22 Bn, 487; at Gazala, 498

• Ark Royal, HMS, 52n, 73n, 522

• Armstrong, Brig B. F., Comd 5 SA Bde: attacks Pt 178, 106–7; on Totensonntag, 157, 162, 167–8; mentioned, 41, 195, 197, 201

• Armstrong, Maj J. D., BM 5 Bde (from 7 Dec), 487n

• Ashton, 2 Lt H. B., 24 Bn, 224

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir Claude, C-in-C MEF: on Freyberg's ability, 5; assumes command of MEF, 10; plans desert offensive, 10–13; commits NZ Div 24–9; crusader plan, 37–8, 44–5, 49, 56; at Eighth Army HQ, 23/25 Nov, 198–202, 207, 216; dismisses Gen Cunningham, 307–8; proposed withdrawal from Ed Duda, 469–70, 472;

• Auchinleck, Fd Mshl Sir Claude—contd. reprimands Freyberg about orders to 5 Bde, 515–18; mentioned, 8n, 60, 63, 65, 99, 352, 485, 498, 519, 520n

• Aujila (352), 39, 75, 298, 351, 390

• Aurora, HMS, 52

• Australian Forces—

  • 2 AIF (Blamey), 29–30

  • 9 Inf Div (Morshead), 10, 13–15

  • 18 Inf Bde, 14

  • 2/13 Inf Bn (Burrows), 371, 404–5, 473, 482, 485

• Australian Govt (War Cabinet), 3, 14–15, 24n

• Awatere, Lt A., IO 5 Bde (from 7 Dec), 487

• Axis (Rome-Berlin), 7, 12–13, 17, 19, 51–61

• Bach Bn–See 104 Inf Regt (German Forces)

• Bach, Maj the Rev. W., CO I Bn, 104 Inf Regt, 514

• Baggush (19), 23, 25, 31–4, 63–5, 68, 71, 74, 489–90, 505–6, 514

• Baird, S-Sgt J. D., 6 RMT Coy, 217

• Baker, Maj G., 20 Bn, 253

• Baker, Maj J. F., 20 Bn, 268

• Balotta, Maj-Gen, GOC Ariete Div, 392n barbarossa, 11, 13

• Bardia, 44, 54, 86, 117, 519; defences of, 58, 73; perimeter probed, 121–2; cut off, 117, 119–20, 128–33; masked by 5 Bde, 138–9, 142–5, 147, 315, 332, 466, 487, 517; and DAK, 24/27 Nov, 204, 282, 305–6, 316–17, 320–2, 324–5, 327, 329, 336, 342; as source of DAK supplies, 467, 479, 485; on 2/4 Dec, 474–9, 481, 483; capture of, 509–15

• Barham, HMS, 52n, 522

• Barrington, Brig B., BM 6 Bde, 72, 286

• Barrowclough, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir Harold, Comd 6 Bde: character and experience, 72; moves westwards, 120, 135–9, 141; overrunning of DAK HQ, 149–51; goes to help 30 Corps, 152–5; attacks Pt 175, 186–7, 189, 193–6; captures Pt 175, 222–6; captures Blockhouse, 233, 236, 240, 242; first attack on S. Rezegh, 250, 256–7, 261n,

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  262–4, 269, 274, 280–1; captures S. Rezegh, 281–2, 286–7, 292–3, 295; on 28 Nov, 364–5, 375, 379–81; counter-attacked, 382–4, 387; promised help from 1 SA Bde, 400, 402, 411, 415, 417, 446; loses S. Rezegh, 420–2, 425, 428; retreats to Zaafran, 444, 446–55, 458–9; mentioned, 5, 65n, 156, 172, 197, 209, 217, 232, 396, 398n, 403, 427

• Bassett, Maj B. I., BM 4 Bde: capture of Belhamed, 250, 253–5; advance to Ed Duda, 283, 285; attacks south of Belhamed, 358–9, 361, 372; loss of Belhamed, 425, 440, 443; mentioned, 63n, 72n, 243n, 266, 267n, 387

• Bastico, Mshl Ettore, C-in-C Axis Forces in North Africa: extent of command, 19–20, 52–3; visits Rommel, 390, 500–1; mentioned, 54, 56, 351, 485, 498

• battleaxe, 8–12, 14, 18, 28, 37, 48, 56–7, 59, 109, 115, 119, 154n

• Batty, WO I W., 6 Fd Regt, 438

• Bayerlein, Maj-Gen Fritz, DAK Chief of Staff, 205, 500

• Bayley, Lt G. W., 3 SA Recce Bn, 400, 410–11

• Bayonets Abroad (2/13 Bn AIF), 14n, 371n, 405n, 406n

• Beale, Maj J. H., 4 Bde HQ, 254, 463–4

• Bean, Maj L., 6 Bde HQ, 220

• Beattie, Lt-Col R. R., 5 Fd Regt, 262, 436

• Beckingham, Pte G. G., 27 MG Bn, 189n

• Beda Fomm (19), 468, 506

• Beeley, Rfmn J., 1 KRRC, 96, 271n

• Belhamed: on 21/22 Nov, 90, 97, 101–3; on Totensonntag, 163, 174; capture of, 232–3, 235, 243, 247–56, 263–5, 519; consolidation on, 266–71, 273–4, 282; advance to Ed Duda from, 283–5, 296, 357; pocket south of, 358–62, 369–75; part of Kessel, 391–6, 403, 405–6, 409, 412–14, 419, 422–8, 431; loss of, 432–56, 468–71, 460, 462; saddle west of, 473, 482; mentioned, 61, 222, 306, 384, 387

• Bell, Pte K. C., 24 Bn, 381

• Bell, Lt-Col R. M., GSO III (I), NZ Div, 68n, 73, 140, 282, 489

• Bencol – See 22 Guards Bde (British Forces)

• Benghazi (19), 19, 51, 79, 351, 468, 483, 502, 506, 509n

• Benina (19), 201, 509

• Beresford-Peirse, Lt-Gen Sir Noel, GOC Western Desert Force, 9

• Berry, Capt G., 309 Gen Tpt Coy, RASC, 345

• Betts, Capt B. F., 7 A-Tk Regt, 280, 447

• Bevan, Maj T. H., 4 Fd Regt, 229

• Bharucha, Maj P. C., 215n

• Bir Belhamed – See Magen Belhamed

• Bir Berraneb (210), 209, 354, 464, 480

• Bir Bu Creimisa (367), 95, 242–3, 374, 377, 380, 393, 399, 404, 407, 412–13, 418–19, 482

• Bir Bu Deheua (111), 66, 67, 112, 303

• Birch, Capt J. H., 25 Bn, 226

• Bir el-Baheira (131), 147, 475

• Bir el Chleta (353): advance to, 67, 121, 135–8, 146–8, 197, 206; loss of DAK HQ at, 149–51, 159–60, 391; 20 Bn attack from, 226, 381; tank fighting at, 354–5, 365; mentioned, 306, 315, 319, 384n, 429, 450, 464, 478

• Bir el-Gubi (479), 47, 54, 80–2, 84, 87–8, 107–8, 144, 159, 161, 198–9, 204, 214, 265, 306, 353, 479–80, 483–4

• Bir el-Haiad (158), 98, 102

• Bir el-Haleizin (353), 101, 220, 313, 365

• Bir el-Hariga (111), 115, 120, 214, 315, 319, 320, 475

• Bir Ghirba (111): 21 Bn attack on, 122–4, 130, 209; mentioned, 127, 128, 281, 298, 325, 346, 354, 466, 510, 514

• Bir Gibni (116), 80, 85, 98, 112, 212, 303, 311, 459, 465

• Bir Habata (19), 211–12, 298

• Bir Hacheim (19), 54, 211, 509

• Bir Hafid (111), 113, 119, 122–3, 348

• Bir Salem (395), 393, 399, 406, 413

• Bir Sciafsciuf (146): and Matruh Stakes 206, 209, 220, 226, 313; rendezvous for 1 SA Bde, 407, 414–15, 418, 428–9; staging point for NZ Div, 453, 459, 463–4

• Bir Sciuearat (146), 393, 403, 423, 425, 432, 445, 456, 462

• Bir Sheferzen (116), 66–7, 215, 302, 306

• Bishop, R. T., 18 Bn, 243n

• Blamey, Fd Mshl Sir Thomas, Deputy C-in-C, MEF, and GOC, 2 AIF, 14–15, 29n

• Blennerhassett, J. G., 25 Bn, 149n

• Blockhouse: and attack on Pt 175, 154, 173–4, 183, 193, 225; capture of, 234–45; attacks on S. Rezegh, 257–8, 261, 295; occupied by 25 Bn, 382–3, 399, 421, 445–8

• Boettcher Gp (renamed Mickl Gp on 1 Dec), 222, 265, 305–6, 323, 371, 380, 390, 392–3, 407, 412–13, 419, 447n, 470, 482

• Boettcher, Lt-Gen Karl, Comd 104 Artillery Comd, from 30 Nov GOC 21 Pz Div, 205, 235, 265, 306, 331, 390, 463

• Bolwell, Lt E. W., 20 Bn, 441

• Bonifant, Brig I. L., Div Cav, 426, 430, 443

• Borman, Maj C. A., 444n

• Bott, Pte A. C., 24 Bn, 224, 239, 290

• Breen, Lt J. R., 24 Bn, 224

• Brennan, Capt P. J., Div Sigs, 285

• Bretherton, Maj J. A., 14 Lt AA Regt, 474

• brevity, 8, 14, 59

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• Briel, Capt, CO 606 AA Bn, 132, 133, 147–8, 170, 221, 231–2, 321, 475

• Briel Gp, 132–3, 146–8, 170, 221, 231–2, 321, 475

• ‘Brigade Group Battle’, 41, 138–9, 519

• Bright, Joan, 18n

• Brink, Lt-Gen G. E., GOC 1 SA Div, 40, 82, 99, 107, 156–7, 160, 195, 197, 213, 310

• British Forces

  • Royal Navy, 8, 13, 369, 522

    • Force K (Malta), 51–2, 522

    • Fleet Air Arm, 78n, 384n

  • Army

    • Western Desert Force (HQ – later 13 Corps HQ), 8–9, 14, 23, 33

    • 8 Army (Cunningham; Ritchie): formed, 37–40; in crusader plan, 44–6, 49, 53, 57, 59–60, 62, 66, 68, 75–7; morale of, 79, 521; achieves surprise, 81–3; unbalanced in opening moves, 83–8; a favourable enemy move for, 90; in crisis at S. Rezegh, 103, 106, 108, 145; and 13 Corps in opening phase, 110, 121, 128; possible defeat of, 199–200; commits NZ Div to relieve Tobruk, 202–3, 232; Rommel's raid, 212–13, 216, 222, 297, 307, 310, 348; encourages Oases Gp, 351; misconstrues panzer moves, 366, 391, 411; and Kessel, 409; loose command of, 414; considers closing Corridor, 458; redisposes forces at frontier, 468; continues policy of dispersion, 470; scheme to yield Ed Duda, 472; reacts to eastward thrusts, 478, 480, 485; has superior weight, 485–6, 502; enemy opinion of, 498, 501; faces long pursuit, 504–5; strength of in western Cyrenaica, 508–9; commits 5 Bde without consulting Freyberg, 516–18; Freyberg's criticisms of, 519–20; fails to learn lessons, 522; mentioned, 386, 430

    • 13 Corps (Godwin-Austen): in crusader plan, 27, 37–9, 43, 45–8, 60–1, 65–7, 69–70; in opening phase, 82, 85, 87, 99; starts major operations, 100, 110–15, 121, 127, 133–4, 137; go-for-Tobruk policy, 140–5; tries to form front southwards from Ed Duda, 197–8, 201–3; discounts Rommel's raid, 212, 214; links with Tobruk garrison, 232, 234, 248, 269, 282, 296–7, 353, 365; and Rommel's raid, 311–13, 319–20, 332, 365; holds Tobruk Corridor, 367, 387, 407, 413, 422, 426, 438, 444, 458, 472; takes El Adem, 484; at Gazala, 488–90, 499; losses in spoiling attack, 509; dispute with Freyberg about use of 5 Bde, 515, 517

    • 30 Corps (Norrie): in crusader plan, 37–9, 41, 43, 45–8, 59; loses tank battle, 74, 80–3, 91, 94, 99–101, 107, 113, 121, 127, 131, 351; hears first news of tank disaster, 136–9, 519; support from 13 Corps, 143–5, 153–5; on Totensonntag, 156, 160–1, 172, 195–200; in Matruh Stakes, 201–3, 213–16, 218; on southern flank of NZ Div, 232–3, 246, 309–10, 353, 365–6, 368, 402, 411–14, 426, 444, 450, 458, 464; in Bir el-Gubi area, 4/6 Dec, 468, 471, 474, 478–80, 482–5; frontier operations, 490, 515

    • 1 Armd Div, 12, 468, 502, 508

    • 7 Armd Div (Gott): returns to desert, 22; in crusader plan, 38n, 39, 42–5, 48; fans out brigades inside Libya, 80, 82, 85, 87; chance of destroying DAK, 90; heavy tank losses, 101–2, 108; loses S. Rezegh, 105, 107; defeated, 109; misconception about tank losses 110; confusing reports from, 137, 143, 145; in need of help from 6 Bde, 153; in Totensonntag action, 167, 171, 204, 206, 242; on Trigh Capuzzo, 354; and attack on Ed Duda, 404, 413; curious view of NZ Div operations, 417; ordered to counter-attack tanks threatening NZ Div, 426–8; signals 4 Armd Bde, 448, 450n, 455; expected to help NZ Div, 459; at Gazala, 490; relieved, 502, 508

    • 70 Div (Scobie): relieves 9 Aust Div, 14–15; starts sortie, 96, 99; continues sortie, 214; link-up with NZ Div, 233, 264, 356, 369, 388; defends Corridor, 414, 471–2, 482; after relief of Tobruk, 488, 490. See also Tobruk Garrison

    • 2 Armd Bde (1 Armd Div), 508

    • 4 Armd Bde (Gatehouse) (7 Armd Div): in battleaxe, 9; in crusader plan, 48, 67; near Bir Gibni, 80–2, 85, 87–8, 112–15; overrun at night, 105–6, 140, 154, 199; and Totensonntag attack, 156–7; in Matruh Stakes, 212–14; reorganising, 264; in ‘Battle of Taieb el Esem’, 309–10; on Trigh Capuzzo, 354; and return of DAK, 368, 389, 399, 407–11, 417, 429, 458; in 6 Bde area, 1 Dec, 447–55; withdraws south, 464, 469; recalled from El Gubi, 480; returns there, 484; strength on 4 Dec, 486; outflanks Gazala Line 490, 501–2, 504, 520n

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    • 7 Armd Bde (Davy) (7 Armd Div): in battleaxe, 9; in crusader plan, 49; seizes S. Rezegh air-field, 80, 82, 84–5, 88–91, 95; turns to meet DAK, 96, 98; suffers crippling loss, 104, 156; 6 Bde tries to help, 153; withdraws, 163; in Matruh Stakes, 213; wrongly reported at El Gubi, 264; mentioned, 480n

    • 22 Armd Bde (Scott-Cockburn) (7 Armd Div): promised for crusader, 12; composition, 48; role, 49; attacks Bir el-Gubi, 80, 84; recalled eastwards, 87–9, 115; pursues DAK, 90, 98, 102; forced back by 21 Pz Div, 103–4, 106; heavy losses of, 156; in Totensonntag attack, 157, 162–3, 166–8, 171; on southern flank of NZ Div, 209, 212–13, 220, 222, 236, 246, 264, 309, 353, 386; on Trigh Capuzzo, 354, 356; again on southern flank, 368, 407–8; delays move of 1 SA Bde, 410; amalgamated with 4 Armd Bde, 415n; again defeated, 502, 508; mentioned, 480n

    • Support Group (Campbell) (7 Armd Div): in crusader plan, 48; in first battle of S. Rezegh, 87–91, 95–8, 100, 102–5; 6 Bde goes to help, 136–9; on Totensonntag, 157, 163, 203; in Matruh Stakes, 213, 218; split up into Jock Colns, 309; in pursuit to Benghazi, 506

    • 1 Army Tk Bde (Watkins) (in NZ Div, 22/30 Nov): in 13 Corps, 38n; initially under 4 Ind Div, 66–7; separate from armd bdes, 101; move towards Tobruk, 135n, 140; not at full strength, 202; at Bir el Chleta, 227, 230; bombed, 247; uses of I tanks at night, 249, 283, 358; Lt Recovery Sec, 303–4; receives captured lorries, 313n; as NZ Div rearguard, 384; escorts Vic Coln to frontier, 488

    • 32 Army Tk Bde (Willison) (70 Div): in Tobruk break-out, 91, 94, 101, 108; to Ed Duda, 271; joins hands with NZ Div, 285; tries to widen Corridor, 370–1; with 5 Bde at Gazala, 489; transferred to 4 Ind Div, 498

    • 14 Inf Bde (70 Div), 443, 473, 482

    • 16 Inf Bde (70 Div), 371

    • 150 Inf Bde (50 Div), 468

    • 161 Inf Bde, 31

    • 22 Guards Bde (7 Armd Div): in 30 Corps, 38n; on L of C, 107; masking El Gubi, 143; defending FMCs, 214, 309, 468; relieves 11 Ind Bde, 480, 485; open to panzer attack, 483; as Bencol, advances to Gulf of Sirte, 505–8

    • Royal Armoured Corps, 42

      • 4 Bn, CLY (22 Armd Bde), 84, 508

      • 7 Hussars (7 Armd Bde), 95–7

      • 8 Hussars (Sandbach) (4 Armd Bde), 106, 154, 194, 417, 448–9

      • 11 Hussars (recce unit, 7 Armd Div), 80n, 84, 207, 309, 368, 464, 475, 487n

      • KDG (recce unit, 7 Armd Div): in opening moves, 80, 85–7; B Sqn with NZ Div, 245; C Sqn in Corridor, 271, 357; observes return of DAK, 309, 354

      • Royal Dragoons (recce unit), 468

      • 2 Bn, RGH (22 Armd Bde), 84, 506

      • 12 Royal Lancers (recce unit, 1 Armd Div), 468

      • Royal Tank Regiment (Royal Tanks), 42

        • 1 Bn (32 Army Tk Bde,) 93, 94, 271, 370, 498

        • 2 Bn (7 Armd Bde), 95, 96, 98

        • 3 Bn (4 Armd Bde), 85–6, 104, 106, 160n, 407, 448–52, 502–3, 506

        • 4 Bn (O'Carroll) (32 Army Tk Bde), 92, 271, 357, 370–1, 406, 473, 482, 499

        • 5 Bn (Drew) (4 Armd Bde), 104, 106, 220, 408, 417, 448–50, 452

        • 6 Bn (7 Armd Bde), 84, 95–8, 100

        • 7 Bn (D Sqn, in 32 Army Tk Bde), 92, 271, 357, 370, 498

        • 8 Bn (Brooke) (1 Army Tk Bde): joins NZ Div, 112; B Sqn at Sollum, 121, 129, 342; A Sqn at Menastir, 132, 134, 146; C Sqn joins 6 Bde, 136; C Sqn at Pt 175, 152, 154, 175, 177, 179–81, 183, 188–9, 191, 193, 222, 226, 230, 232; A Sqn at Gambut, 197; A Sqn at Pt 172, 227–30; in link-up with Tobruk, 135n, 249–50, 279; defending 6 Bde, 379–81, 394, 397, 400, 402; as NZ Div rearguard, 384, 386; at Belhamed and Zaafran, 445–7, 462, 465; at Gazala, 495

        • 42 Bn (1 Army Tk Bde): with 4 Ind Div, 126, 127, 135n, 215, 302

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        • 44 Bn (Yeo) (1 Army Tk Bde): allotted to 6 Bde, 115, 120; B Sqn at frontier, 126, 299n; with 4 Bde, 134, 135n, 147; at Gambut, 230–1; to Belhamed, 243–4, 249, 254–5, 266–7; to Ed Duda, 283–5, 295–6, 371; attacks south of Belhamed, 361–2, 371–4; in rearguard, 402–3, 415, 418, 423, 425; at Belhamed, 1 Dec, 445, 452, 460–1; stays near Bir el Chleta, 465; at Bardia, 512

    • Royal Horse Artillery

      • 1 Regt (70 Div), 94, 272, 356, 370, 404–5, 443, 473, 490–1, 493–4, 496, 505

      • 2 Regt (7 Armd Div), 87, 162, 408

      • 3 Regt (a-tk) (7 Armd Div), 271n

      • 4 Regt (incl F Bty) (7 Armd Div), 96, 163–4, 168, 170, 310, 354

      • 104 Regt (70 Div), 93, 370, 404

    • Royal Artillery

      • 65 A-Tk Regt (258, 259 and 260 Btys and 257 Bty from 63 A-Tk Regt, RA) (1 Army Tk Bde), 135n, 245, 259, 291, 319, 382–4, 386, 394, 398, 401–3, 422, 462, 465n, 495

      • 1 Fd Regt (Dobree) (11 and 52 Btys) (4 Ind Div), 126, 299–301

      • 8 Fd Regt (Walton) (V/AA and W/X Btys) (1 Army Tk Bde): to join NZ Div, 67; at Libyan Omar, 127; at Gambut, 134, 135n, 148; W/X Bty to join NZ Div, 202; V/AA Bty south of Belhamed, 371n; in NZ rearguard, 384, 388–9; faces east, 423–4; FOO on Belhamed, 1 Dec, 445; at Zaafran, 457, 461, 465n; at Gazala, 495

      • 25 Fd Regt (4 Ind Div), 126, 302, 495

      • 31 Fd Regt (Goulder) (4 Ind Div), 215, 475, 498–9

      • 60 Fd Regt (Hely) (Support Gp), 102

      • 7 Med Regt (1 SA Div, then 4 Ind Div), 48, 156–7, 213, 310, 407, 429, 459, 480

      • 68 Med Regt, 126, 302

    • Infantry

      • 1 Bn, Bedfds Herts (70 Div), 93, 443, 473, 481

      • 1 Bn, Buffs (5 Ind Bde), 425, 432, 495, 499–501

      • 2 Bn, Black Watch (70 Div), 91–3, 521

      • 4 Bn, Border Regt (70 Div), 482, 485

      • 2 Bn, Camerons (11 Ind Bde), 480

      • 2 Bn, DLI (70 Div), 485

      • 1 Bn, Essex Regt (Nichols) (70 Div): in push to Ed Duda, 271–3; consolidating, 295; heavily shelled, 356–7; a quieter day, 369, 371, 388; attacked by panzers, 404–6; rejects scheme to yield Ed Duda, 472–3; repulses last attacks, 482; in final relief of Tobruk, 487n

      • Green Howards, 34

      • 2 Bn, King's Own Regt (70 Div), 92

      • 1 Bn, KRRC (de Salis) (‘60th Rifles’) (Support Gp), 95–7, 104, 521

      • 1 Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers (MMGs) (70 Div), 271n, 272

      • 2 Bn, Queen's R. Regt (70 Div), 93, 357, 370, 485

      • 2 Bn, Rifle Bde (7 Armd Div), 95, 96, 104

      • ‘60th Rifles’– See 1 KRRC

      • 1 Bn, Royal Sussex Regt (7 Ind Bde), 66, 81, 126

      • 2 Bn, Scots Guards (4 Armd Bde), 151, 157, 163, 168, 508

      • 2 Bn, Y and L (70 Div), 485

    • RASC

      • 65 Gen Transport Coy, 313

      • 309 Gen Transport Coy, 33n, 333n, 344–5, 466n

  • RAF, 20–2, 27–8, 34, 70, 76–80, 92, 112, 215, 317, 320, 354, 369, 384n, 413, 459–60, 466n, 468, 509, 522

    • 2 RAF Armd Car Regt, 351

    • 112 Sqn, 248

    • Whitforce, 78n, 351

    • 258 Wing, 248

    • 3 Aust Sqn, 248

• Brittenden Maj J. A. M., 23 Bn, 325–6, 329

• Brooke, Lt-Col F. K., CO 8 R Tks, 112, 381

• Brown, Capt C. D., 24 Bn, 224–5, 239, 293

• Brown, Pte S. W., 25 Bn, 173n

• Brownless, Lt P. P. S., 1 Essex, 272n, 356–7

• Bu Amud, Sidi (85), 265, 488

• Buckeridge, Cpl C. W., 24 Bn, 239n

• Burden, Pte R. O., 25 Bn, 218

• Burdon, R. M., 225n

• Burge, Capt A. E. B., 5 Bde HQ (from 7 Dec), 487n

• Burgess, Pte G., 24 Bn, 290

• Burrows, Lt-Col F. A., CO 2/13 Aust Bn, 405

• Burton, Lt-Col H. G., CO 25 Bn from 23 Nov: and capture of DAK HQ, 149n; in attack on Pt 175, 184, 186, 188, 191, 225–6, 243; attacks S. Rezegh, 257–8, 261, 278–9, 286–7, 294–5; in Blockhouse area, 383, 399n;

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  attacked by Ariete, 420–1; withdraws to Zaafran, 454

• Busch, Capt, CO 2 MG Bn, 397–8

• Butler, Sir James, 7n, 8n, 11n, 24n, 28n

• Butler-Porter, Lt-Col J., CO 1 R. Durban Lt Inf, 513

• Butt, Capt F. G., Div Amn Coy, 303n

• Cade, Brig G. P., 5 Fd Regt, 436

• Cains, Pte E. W., 24 Bn, 290

• Cameron, Sgt M. A., 26 Bn, 288–9, 374n

• Campbell, Cpl A. H., 24 Bn, 376

• Campbell, Capt B., 25 Bn, 185, 364n

• Campbell, Brig J. C., (‘Jock’), Comd Support Gp, 89, 96, 97, 100, 103–4, 271n

• Capuzzo, Fort: in crusader plan, 67; in opening phase, 86, 88; captured, 115, 117–19, 130; in line masking Bardia, 135, 139, 143–5, 230; objective of DAK, 25/27 Nov, 204, 211, 282, 304–6, 315–16, 321, 324–30, 333, 342–9, 516; quiet at, 466–7, 487–8; site of proposed railhead, 509; and final attack on Bardia, 512

• Carnachan, Capt J. L. G., 24 Bn, 294

• Carver, Brig R. M. P., 30 Corps HQ, 198, 203

• Cathie, Capt C. H., 25 Bn, 177–8, 186, 193, 278, 364n, 383

• Cavallero, Mshl of Italy Count Ugo, Chief of Italian General Staff, 53–4, 56, 498, 501

• Chakdina, 489, 522n

• Cherry, Sgt H. R., 23 Bn, 326

• Churchill, Rt Hon. Sir Winston: consults Smuts about Greece, 5–6; impatient with Wavell, 7–9; makes Wavell and Auchinleck change places, 10–11; agrees to a November offensive, 12; opposes change of Tobruk garrison, 13–15; perturbed by Fraser's inquiries, 24, 27–8, 77; deprecates delay of crusader, 56; ‘Blenheim and Waterloo’ message, 74; on effect of Cunningham's dismissal, 307–8

• Ciano, Count Galeazzo, Italian Foreign Minister, 52–3

• ‘Cirener’ (111), 58, 514

• Clark(e), Capt, LO, 30 Corps, 138, 151

• Clarke, L-Cpl G. F., 20 Bn, 229n, 245n

• Clifford, Alexander, 308n

• Clifton, Brig G. H., CE 30 Corps, 62n, 213, 388–9, 399, 407, 513n

• Closey, Lt-Col R. V., ‘A’ NZ FMC, 311–12

• Cochran, Maj C. McN., CO 1 SA Irish, 168, 363, 403, 423, 432

• Cockburn, Brig J. S.–See Scott-Cockburn

• Cody, J. F., 18n

• Colvin, Lt-Col G. E., 2/13 Aust Bn, 371n

• Combined Operations School, 31

• Conference Cairn (19), 312–13

• Coningham, Air Mshl Sir Arthur, AOC Western Desert, 76, 78n, 79, 248

• Connell, John, 5n, 11n, 15n, 60n, 469n

• Connolly, Lt-Col J. R. J., 23 Bn, 325–7

• Constable, Sgt F. H., 24 Bn, 294

• Conway, Brig A. E., NZ Adjutant-General, 2–3

• Cook, A. L., 6 Fd Regt, 433n

• Cook, 2 Lt A. W., 5 Fd Regt, 319, 337, 339

• Cooper, Sgt J. H., 5 Fd Regt, 436

• Cooper, Lt T. L., 6 Bde HQ, 194

• Copeland, Lt-Col A. D., 4 Bde HQ, 254

• Cottrell, Capt A. B., Div Sup Coln, 220, 313–14, 365

• Coutts, Maj P. E., 1 Amn Coy, 220

• ‘Cova’–See Ghot Adhidiba

• Cramer, Lt-Col Hans, Comd 8 Pz Regt, 161, 165–7, 170, 205, 336, 340, 419

• Crawford-Smith (Crawford), Maj H. O., 5 Fd Regt, 434

• Crete, 1–5, 10, 13, 24–5, 27, 36–7, 41, 63–4, 71–3, 266, 273, 342, 364n

• Crisp, Maj Robert, 3 R Tks,