Index
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Abdiel, British minelayer, 343, 415
Abiar, el (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 31, 41, 58, 63-4, 66-8, 76, 78, 80, 87, 90
Achdar, Jebel, see Jebel Achdar
Acroma (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 87, 101, 108-9, 119, 121-2, 165, 172, 178, 188, 191, 196, 199, 209-11, 278, 280, 458, 491, 510-12, 535
Acroma Road, 191, 197, 204, 206, 217-21, 318, 333
Acworth, Capt G. W., 53
Adams, L-Sgt A., 96n
Addu Atoll, 753-4
Adem, El (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 83), 15, 24-5, 32, 47, 49, 53, 59, 63, 76-7, 87, 94, 100n, 101, 103, 107-8, 119, 124-5, 128, 132, 134, 136-7, 246, 254, 275, 277n, 278, 329, 427, 431, 438, 459, 462, 479, 483, 491, 495-7, 500-1, 503-4, 506-12, 535
Admiralty House (Map p. 220), 188, 397-8
Adnams, Capt W. T., 620
Afrine (Sketches pp. 517, 520), 516, 521
Agar-Hamilton, J. A. I. and Turner, L. C. F., 429n, 433n, 437n, 482n, 485n, 500n, 547n
Agedabia (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 83), 14, 18, 25, 27-9, 32-3, 37, 42, 48, 51-2, 54-5, 60, 65, 81, 87, 118, 123, 511, 533
Agheila, El (Map p. 13; Sketches pp. 16, 31), 15, 17-18, 21-31, 35-40, 46-9, 53, 753, 756
occupied by enemy, 38
AIF News, 638
Aircraft, strength and dispositions in Middle East in March 1941, 33
dispatched to Far East in April 1942, 533
Enemy, destroyed at Tobruk, 413
Airente, Fort (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 126), 140, 253, 256, 399, 418-19, 536
Air Raids, on Tobruk, 192-3, 198, 211, 214, 240, 273, 292-3, 337-8, 353, 368-9, 410-13, 415
Ant Reconnaissance, at Tobruk, 317, 338-9
Air Supply, of Axis armies in Africa, 623
Air Support, at Tobruk, 184-5, 338-9
Aitken, Lt-Col E. F., 755n
Ajax, British cruiser, 376, 398
Alam Baoshaza (Sketch p. 553), 554
Alam Barghut (Sketch p. 361), 359
Alamein, El (Maps pp. 13, 668; Sketches pp. 543, 618), 24, 357, 424, 536-7, 544-5, 558, 561, 563, 566, 571, 574n, 588, 596, 599, 603-4, 613, 617, 623, 629, 634-6, 638, 752, 754, 763-4
disposition of forces at, 543
Auchinleck’s plans in event of loss, 546-7
Rommel’s attack on, 547-9, plans renewed offensive, 624
living conditions at, 616
Alexander and Montgomery fix date of offensive, 640-1
British deception arrangements, 648-9
Battle of, 663-742, casualties, 742, examination of 742-5
Rommel orders withdrawal from, 719, 738-41
Alamein Box, 542-3, 548, 558, 562, 564-5, 570, 603, 617, 621, 625
Alam El Dab (Sketch p. 135), 187
Alam El Dihmaniya (Sketch p. 568), 568
Alam El Halfa (Sketches pp. 543, 628), 611, 625
Battle of, 624, 627-8, 636, 640, 642, 656, 658
British and enemy losses, 629-30
post-mortem on, 634-5
Alam El Hamam (Sketch p. 361), 363
Alam El Kidad (Sketch p. 361), 362
Alam Hamza, 511-12
Alam Nayil (Sketch p. 543), 550, 557, 624-5, 627
Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Viscount, 286, 605, 613, 640
visits Washington, June 1942, 603-4
proposes Montgomery as commander of Eighth Army, 605
offered Middle East command by Churchill, 606
appraisal of Alexander and Montgomery, 607-8
chooses senior commanders in Middle East, 615
defends Montgomery against Churchill’s criticism 706
Albrecht, Cpl K. G., 689
Aleppo (Sketch p. 517), 516, 517n, 520, 521, 524, 526, 529, 823, 828
Alexander, Field Marshal Rt Hon Earl (Plate p. 604), 609, 611-12, 614-15, 624, 639, 699, 749, 753
becomes C-in-C Me, and career of, 606-8
on appointments to higher command, 613
issues written directive to Montgomery, 621
on importance of Battle of Alam el Halfa, 635
fixes date for Alamein offensive, 640-1
unable to release 9 Div from Alamein battle, 695-6
visits Montgomery with R. G. Casey, 706
achievements compared with Auchinleck’s, 744
visits Morshead to express appreciation of 9 Div, 745
takes salute at 9 Div parade at Gaza, 751-2
farewell signal to Morshead, 754
opens Beirut–Tripoli railway, 829
Alexandria (Map p. 13), 24, 29, 113, 142, 173, 180, 243, 271, 335, 343, 356, 368, 375-6, 398-9, 414, 416 513-14, 537, 541-2, 544-5, 547, 550-2, 555, 557, 580, 608, 622n, 648
Aley, 517
Allan, Col H. T., 121, 385, 399
Allan, Lt R. T., 734-5
Allen, Capt K. F., 714-15
Allied War Crimes Tribunal, 767
Alma, 529n
Almaza, 368
Alouites, The, 529
America, United States of, 341, 624
opposed to return of 9 Aust Div to Australia, 748-9
exchanges prisoners with Germany, 801
American Air Force: No. 12 Medium Bombardment Gp, at Alamein, 640
American Army, 367
additional division proposed for Australia, 528, 537
adopts common vocabulary for US and British forces, 637-8
Armies:
First, 814
Third, 814
Divisions: 7th, 814
24th, 749n
25th, 749n
27th, 749n
40th, 749n
1st Armd, 639n
American Government, proposes dispatch of additional divisions to Pacific, 537-8
Joint Chiefs of Staff, 527-8, 603, 750
Amin, schooner, 376
Amiriya, El (Map p. 5; Sketch p. 546), 111, 116, 135, 375, 514, 540, 545-6, 552, 574n
Ammunition, at Tobruk, 293-4, 300, 368, 377-8, 413, 451
at Alamein, 647-8
expended in battle, 743
Italian, at Tobruk, 240, 300, 368
Anatolia (Sketch p. 517), 276, 519
Andersen, Capt L. E., 78
Anderson, Cpl F. E., 800n
Anderson, Capt G. G., 259, 564-5
Anderson, Cpl J. H., 713
Anderson, L-Cpl K. C., 321
Andrew, Brig L. W., 498-9
Andrews, Pte R. C. S., 71
Andrews, Pte W., 71
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, 523-4
Annear, Sgt G. M. P., 581
Antelat (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 25), 25-7, 29, 34-5, 40, 48, 51-4, 56, 59-60, 81
Aphis, British gunboat, 145, 187, 369
Apollonia (Sketch p. 25), 26, 94
Appleton, Lt F. C., 626
Aquitania, British troopship, 753
Arab El Moulk (Sketch p. 517), 531
Arabs, The, 42-3, 344, 529, 532, 626
Arco Dei Fileni, 22; see also Marble Arch
Arderne, Brig E. A., 136
Argent, Col J. N. L., 135-6, 172, 187, 245, 254, 284, 358
Ark Royal, British aircraft carrier, 431
Armitage, Captain, 247, 440, 475
Arnold, Lt-Col A. S. W., 245
Artillery, strength in March 1941, 15
equipment compared with German, 20
“bush artillery”, 112-13, 127-8, 134, 239-40, 262, 294, 298, 316, 336
command organisation, 120
at Tobruk, 122, 161, 171, 181-2, 185-6, 199, 201, 210-11, 265-6, 268, 293-5, 299-300, 316, 320, 337-8, 368-9, 385, 409-13
strength in Crusader, 429
at Alamein, 544, 646, 660-1, 665-6, 668, 698
in Supercharge, 729-30
ammunition expended in Battle of El Alamein, 743
Enemy
use 88-mm guns, 20, 150-1, 154, 258, 278, 281, 284, 429, 446, 449, 502, 745
at Tobruk, 181-2, 294, 299, 336-7, 353, 422
use 210-mm guns, 460, 471, 493
at Ed Duda, 503
number of guns opposing XXX Corps at Alamein, 666n
Ashby, Sgt H. H., 584
Aston, Cpl F. C., 207
Athens (Map p. 5), 65, 755n, 775
Atid, Palestinian ship, 415
Atkins, Gnr R., 153
Auchinleck, Field Marshal Sir Claude (Plate p. 589), 118, 310-11, 331, 343, 353, 382, 417, 427n, 491-2, 495, 499, 500n, 507, 509-10, 519, 526-7, 530, 544, 553-6, 564-6, 569, 571, 577, 578n, 588-9, 597-8, 600n, 603, 608, 622, 624-5, 641
and Churchill, 244, 312, 341-2, 534-5, 604-5
becomes C-in-C Middle East, 285, 296-7
career of, 286
and relief of 9 Aust Div, 313, 332, 334, 345-52, 380-1
on achievements of Tobruk garrison, 400-1
and Crusader operation, 425, 428, 432n, 433, 451-2, 454, 487, 533
appoints Ritchie to replace Cunningham, 455
on value of “Jock columns”, 501
“plan of deception” in Syria, 529
takes over command of Eighth Army from Ritchie, 536
plans for stand at Alamein, 546-7
orders counter-attack by Xiii Corps, 549
orders Eighth Army to “attack and destroy”, 550-1
orders capture of Tel el Eisa and Tel el Makh Khad, 557
plans attack in Ruweisat Ridge area, 576
issues Special Order of the Day, 25 Jul 1942, 590
on failure of Ruin Ridge attack, 595n
on need to build up greater strength before renewing attack at Alamein, 596
appoints Brig de Guingand BGS, Eighth Army, 597
policy at Alamein, 603
replaced by Alexander, 606-7
achievements compared with Alexander’s and Montgomery’s, 744-5
Auckland, New Zealand sloop, 414
Auda, Wadi (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 126), 111, 139, 299, 337, 420
Aurora, British cruiser, 431
Austin, Capt A. G., 581
Austin, Maj G., 581
Australian Air Force, 511n, 820
Australian Army, 4, 318, 515, 538, 755-6, 765, 794
reorganised in Middle East, 6, 9
relations with British and other troops, 121, 141, 353, 525
strength, in Tobruk, 159, in Middle East, 304, 527, 600, at Alamein, 661
German estimates of, 210, 267-8
conditions of service, 306
dispositions in Middle East and proposed concentration, 256, 309-11, 348, 351, 367, 382
trains men at OCTU, 522-3
behaviour of troops in Syria, 525-6
reinforcement of, 555, 600, 695
appointments to higher command, 612
AHQ Melbourne, 600-1
Rear Echelon, 10
I Australian Corps, 7, 28, 295, 366, 444, 515, 517, 519, 546, 772
leaves Cyrenaica, 8-9
renamed Anzac Corps, 367
embarks for Far East, 527
ANZAC Corps, 367
proposed formation of, 307, 309, 380n
proposed formation of, 307, 380n
1st Armoured Division, 8n
6th Infantry Division, 3, 6-8, 10-11, 26-7, 111, 160, 303, 306-7, 310, 312, 334, 533, 767
relieved in Cyrenaica by 9 Div, 9, 14, 16-17
strength of, 527
return to Australia sought, 527-8
in Ceylon, 537-8
losses in Greece, 775
7th Infantry Division, 3, 6, 7, 32, 110, 113-14, 116-17, 157, 162, 256, 307, 310, 312, 332, 334, 533
composition, 9-10
in defence of Cyrenaica, 64-5, 115, 118, 124, 129, 138-9, 141-2, 143, 306
moves to Syria, 515-16
return to Australia sought, 527-8
9th Infantry Division, 307, 366, 747-8, 755
in Cyrenaica, 12, 17, 24, 31-2, 34-5, 41-2, 52, 56, 58-9, 63, 67, 78, 82, 86-90, 92, 94n, 100-1, 109, 111, 114-15, 118, 140
equipment of, 28-9, 43, 64, 75
at Tobruk, 119-25, 129, 190, 192-3, 227, 264, 271, 288n, 296, 375, 385, 421
relief of, 305-6, 310-11, 313, 334-5, 344-52, 359, 378, 381, 383, 395, 399-400, 417, 421, 423
German estimate of, 267-8
role in Battleaxe, 256, 278-80
Morshead on decorations for, 353
casualties at Tobruk, 401n
General Scobie’s tribute to, 510-11
in Syria, 515-17, 521, 525-6, 530-3
proposed recall to Australia, 527, 537-9, 600-2, 694-6, 746, 748-50
reactions to loss of Tobruk, 537
at Alamein, 551-2, 555, 557-8, 562, 564-5, 569, 571-2, 574, 576, 578-9, 588, 590, 593, 598-600, 603, 605, 610-12, 614-15, 617, 621-2, 625, 630, 634-5, 637-8, 642, 644-8, 650-61, 664
in Battle of El Alamein, 672-5, 676n, 678-9, 680n, 683, 685-7, 692-4, 698-700, 702, 705-8, 716, 719, 723, 732, 735, 739-40, 742
achievements at, 575, 728, 743, 745-6
affiliates with 51 Highland Div, 636
issued with T colour patch, 750
parades at Gaza, 751-2
embarks, 753-4
Armour:
7 Div Cav Regt, 306, 308, 310, 312, 334
9 Div Cav Regt, 515, 520, 531, 541
at Alamein, 558, 561, 572-3, 579, 616, 620, 630, 632
in battle of, 659, 736, 739, 740
Artillery:
RAA 9 Div,
proposed dispatch to Tobruk, 344, 346-7
in Tobruk, 401n
in Syria, 531
Anti-Aircraft, 2/3rd Regt, 36
8th Lt Bty, 96
Anti-Tank, 2/1st Regt, 8n
Anti-Tank, 2/2nd Regt, 135, 137, 142, 171-2, 186-7, 254
Anti-Tank, 2/3rd Regt, 358, 514, 526, 757
at Mechili, 77, 84, 102, 105-7
at Tobruk, 119-20, 151-2, 153-4, 340, 359-60, 375
casualties, 401n
on Egyptian frontier, 135-7, 172, 186-7, 245, 254, 284
absorbs 20 and 24 A-Tk Coys, 515
at Tel el Eisa and Ruin Ridge, 560-1, 563, 566, 594
equipped with 6-pdrs, 622, 661
in Battle of El Alamein, 686, 703, 704, 717, 722, 724, 726-7
number taken prisoner, 755
Anti-Tank, 16th Coy, 16-17, 38, 48
absorbed by 2/3 A-Tk Regt, 515
Anti-Tank, 24th Coy, in Cyrenaica, 43, 64, 75
absorbed by 2/3 A-Tk Regt, 515
Anti-Tank, 26th Coy, at Tobruk, 201n, 209, 228-9
absorbed by 4 LAA Regt, 515
Field, 2/3rd Regt, 8n
Field, 2/7th Regt, 8n, 368, 515, 517
allotted to 9 Div, 9
on Egyptian frontier, 356-7, 358-60, 362-7
at Alamein, 563, 588, 592, 627, 634, 686, 693, 703
Field, 2/8th Regt, 8n, 356, 367, 515
allotted to 9 Div, 9
on Egyptian frontier, 358-9, 363, 365-6
at Tel el Eisa, 564
Field, 2/9th Regt, 520
allotted to 9 Div, 9
at Tobruk, 257, 265, 267-8, 298-9, 300, 320, 356-7, 359, 369, 374
relieved, 375
at Alamein, 727
Engineers: 9 Div, 32, 42, 515, 531
at Tobruk, 272, 300, casualties, 401n
at Alamein, 649, 652, 669, casualties, 742n
Field Companies: 2/3rd, 8n, 755
in Cyrenaica, 27, 32, 58-9, 66, 92-3
at Tobruk, 127, 138, 190, 338, relieved, 396
at Alamein, 661, 672, 699, 708, 740
2/4th, 32
at Tobruk, 111, 113, 160, 190, 303-4, 327, relieved, 334
in Cyrenaica, 32, 41, 59, 92-4
at Tobruk, 181, 371, relieved, 375
at Alamein, 575, 580, 587n, 661, 699
2/13th, in Cyrenaica, 32, 41, 59, 78-9, 94
at Tobruk, 131, 168, 185, 192, 199, 321, 327, 334, 384
at Alamein, 617, 631-2, 634, 652, 661, 668, 670, 699, 740
2/24th Field Park, 529n
Railway Units:
HQ Rlwy Construction and Maintenance Group, 751, 823n
1st Rlwy Construction Coy, 823n, 824
2nd Rlwy Construction Coy, 823n, 824
3rd Rlwy Construction Coy, 823n, 824, 828
1st Rlwy Svy Coy, 823-4
2nd Rlwy Svy Coy, 823n
3rd Rlwy Svy Coy, 823n
Infantry brigades:
16th, 559
18th, 6, 8, 10, 32, 79, 157, 190, 516, 602
allotted to 9 Div, 7
switched to 7 Div, 9
captures Giarabub, 31
at Tobruk, 101, 113-14, 115-16, 118-19, 124, 139, 141, 160, 201, 211, 227, 230-5, 236, 241, 242, 246, 266-7, 270-1, 279-80, 293, 297-8, 310, 314, 327
relief of, 312, 331-4, 343, 345, 347-8, 375
casualties, 401n
transferred to 9 Div, 9-10
formation and training, 10-11
in Cyrenaica, 12, 14-15, 17, 23, 25, 30-2, 41, 44, 64, 68, 79, 96, 101, 119
at Tobruk, 121, 126, 128, 131-2, 139, 144, 160-1, 163-4, 178, 190-1, 221, 230, 236, 247, 266, 270-1, 273, 279-80, 288, 297-8, 314, 336, 340, 375, 385-6, 389-92, 394, 420-1
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 516, 519-20, 521, 524-6, 529-31, 533
at Alamein, 555, 565, 569, 579, 590, 603, 610, 616, 622n, 626, 630, 635-6, 653-4, 659, 661, 667, 670, 680, 685, 688, 693-4, 698-700, 702-3, 705, 708, 729, 733, 740
casualties, 742n
21st, 516
formation and training, 10-11
at Tobruk, 32, 43, 101, 112-13, 119, 126, 132, 138-9, 141, 144, 160-1, 170, 190, 193, 201, 252, 270, 279-80, 297, 301, 313, 316, 327, 333, 370
relieved, 375
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 516-17, 521, 525, 532-3
at Alamein, 551-2, 553-4, 556, 564, 571-2, 574, 578-9, 585-6, 589, 592-3, 598, 603, 610, 627, 635, 637, 654, 658n, 659, 662, 666, 671-2, 675, 688, 699, 708-9, 720, 723, 727-8, 733-4, 736, 739
casualties, 742n
allotted to 9 Div, 9-10
formation and training, 10-11
in Cyrenaica, 32, 41, 43, 57, 59, 62, 64, 79, 95-6, 101, 112, 119, 121-2
at Tobruk, 126, 137, 160-1, 189-91, 193-5, 200, 202, 206, 241, 252, 270, 279-80, 298, 301, 333, 336, 386, 392, 397
relieved, 396
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 516-17, 521-2, 526, 531-3
at Alamein, 555, 558, 563, 565, 569, 574, 578, 580, 603, 606, 649, 653-4, 659-61, 669, 674-5, 679, 687-8, 692, 699-700, 702, 705, 708-9, 711, 719, 723, 739
casualties, 742n.
Infantry Battalions:
LOB component at El Alamein, 555
restoration of MMG platoons to, 622
2/1st, 756
2/2nd, 160
at Tobruk, 217, 230, 233-4, 235-7, 241, 246, 248-52, 266-7, 271, 280, 303, 327, 339, 467
relief of, 335
casualties, 401n
at Tobruk, 190, 215, 217-18, 221, 227-33, 236, 241, 245-6, 248-52, 258, 261, 263, 266, 280, 327, 333, 405
casualties, 401n
2/11th, 756
at Tobruk, 170, 230-2, 235, 241, 247-8, 250, 252-3, 257, 266, 280, 298, 302, 327, 405-6
casualties, 401n
2/13th, 515, 516, 519n, 747, 755
in Cyrenaica, 12, 14, 16, 32, 41, 79-80, 85, 88, 90, 92, 95-6, 100-1, 123
at Er Regima, 43, 60, 62, 67-8, 70-2, 73-6, 78
at Tobruk, 127-8, 132-4, 150, 164, 181, 205, 207, 241-2, 249, 266-7, 270-3, 288-9, 290, 292n, 338-9, 341, 386, 392, 397, 399, 404, 417-24, 434, 514
casualties, 401n
in Crusader, 435-6, 438, 451, 463-4, 466, 469-72, 475-81, 483, 487, 492-7, 502-3, 508-10
leaves Tobruk, 511
at Alamein, 555, 579, 587, 616-20, 626, 630, 635-6, 654, 659-60, 669-71, 679-81, 683, 685-6, 691-3, 696, 698-9, 700-1, 703-5, 714n, 739
casualties, 742n
as POW, 755
2/14th, 521
in Cyrenaica, 12, 15, 27, 41, 64, 68, 72, 79, 88, 92-3, 95-6, 101
at Tobruk, 149, 154-5, 191n, 203, 216, 238, 249, 267-8, 270-1, 273, 280, 288-92, 314, 340, 391, 397, 399, 401, 406, 418, 420, 422
casualties, 401n
at Alamein, 616-20, 635, 667-8, 699, 701, 703-5, 709, 711, 717, 719-20, 722, 724, 727-8, 733, 735-6, 739-40
in Bulimba operation, 630-4, 687
casualties at Alamein, 742n
2/17th, 421
in Cyrenaica, 12, 15-16, 29, 41, 64, 67-8, 78-9, 91, 95-6, 101, 121
at Tobruk, 127, 133-4, 137, 139-41, 164, 174, 178, 203, 246, 270n, 271, 273, 286n, 288, 290, 293n, 317n, 338, 340, 385-94, 467
in Easter Battle, 145, 147-51, 153-4
relief of 397
casualties in Tobruk, 401n
in Syria, 515-16, 519n, 520, 529
at Alamein, 616, 619-20, 626, 635, 659, 663-4, 667-8, 671, 680-1, 683, 685-6, 688, 690-1, 697, 699-700, 704-5, 727, 736
casualties at Alamein, 742n
at Tobruk, 29n, 32, 112, 126, 165, 170, 174, 176-8, 182-4, 189, 192, 194-5, 197, 202, 205-7, 213, 217-18, 221, 224, 237-8, 241, 252-3, 257-65, 268, 287n, 303, 315, 319, 330-1, 334, 392, 409, relief of, 396
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 522
at Alamein, 563, 659, 687, 699, 702-3, 705, 708
at Tel el Eisa, 563-5, 570-1, 574, 580-4, 585
casualties at Alamein, 742n
2/24th,
in Cyrenaica, 32, 41-2, 57, 67, 69, 78-80, 85, 91, 95-6, 101, 126, 128, 163-5, 170, 189-90, 191-6, 199-200, 202-10, 212-16, 220-1, 223-4, 227, 238, 245-6, 249, 251-2, 301-4, 327, 333-4, 384, 392, 396, 401, 408-9
losses in evacuation from, 398
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 522, 532, at Tel el Eisa, 558, 560-1, 563-4, 565-6, 569, 580-1, 583, 585
at Alamein, 667-8, 669, 687-8, 690-1, 693, 697, 699-703, 708-12, 715-17, 719-20, 723-4
casualties, 742n
at Tobruk, 112-13, 127-9, 132, 163, 238-9, 298, 313-16, 318, 320-1, 323-7, 369-70, 372-3, 403, 407
casualties, 401n
at Alamein, 551-2, 555, 636-7, 672, 723-8, 734-5, 739-40
at Ruin Ridge, 575-6, 579-80, 586-96, 599, 755
casualties at Alamein, 728, 742n
2/31st, 8n
2/32nd, 8n
at Tobruk, 190, 237, 302, 314-17, 320, 322, 324-7, 370, 372, 404, 408
casualties, 401n
at Alamein, 553, 555, 635, 636-7, 708-11, 716-17, 719-20, 722, 724-5, 728, 734, 736, 740
at Ruin Ridge, 572-5, 576n, 585-6, 588
casualties at Alamein, 742n
2/43rd, 8n
at Tobruk, 112, 127-8, 132, 140, 147, 164, 170, 201, 238-9, 314-19, 324-5, 369-70, 375, 386, 391, 396, 404, 407-8, 514n
casualties at Tobruk, 401n
in Syria, 521
at Alamein, 552-3, 556, 572-4, 576n, 579, 585-6, 589, 591-4, 617-18, 620-1, 627, 636, 671-2, 723-8, 734-6, 739-40
casualties at Alamein, 742n
2/48th
in Cyrenaica, 32, 43, 57, 64, 79, 88-9, 93-4, 96, 100-1, 121
at Tobruk, 122, 127, 129, 141, 145, 162-5, 167-9, 171, 174-6, 178, 188-90, 199-200, 202, 204, 211, 214-15, 217-20, 221, 224-7, 236, 238, 241, 279, 293n, 297-8, 301, 304, 313-14, 316, 319, 321, 327, 333, 384, 397, 402, 404
casualties, 401n
in Syria, 522
in defence of Alexandria, 546
at Tel el Eisa, 558-63, 566, 569, 576, 579-80, 582-5
at Alamein, 661n, 668-70, 678-9, 685, 687-90, 693, 696, 699-700, 703, 708-17, 719-24, casualties, 742n.
Machine Gun Battalion:
at Mersa Matruh, 356
at Tel el Eisa, 562-3, 565, 571
in Ruin Ridge operations, 572-3, 585-6
Pioneer battalions:
2/1st, 514
in Cyrenaica, 16, 79, 98, 119, 167, 178, 211, 216, 228-9, 236, 241, 270-1, 297-8, 303, 330-4, 375, 386, 402-3
casualties, 401n
2/2nd, 755n
2/3rd, 375
at Alamein, 555, 605-6, 620, 636, 652, 661, 669, 708-10, 717-24, 728
casualties, 742n.
Canteen services, 821
Entertainment unit, 530
General base depot, 559
Medical units, 748
2/1 Fd Amb, 808n
2/3 Fd Amb, 8n
2/5 Fd Amb, 113-14
2/4 Fd Hyg Sec, 8n
2/4 Agh, 64
Nursing service, 753n
Provost
Reception group UK, 807, 820-1
Royal Military College, Duntroon, 160
Service Corps, 111-12, 170, 193, 201, 238-9, 300, 332, 409, 536, 755
Signals
Australian Comforts Fund, 287, 316, 514, 532, 753
Australian Government, 18, 256, 296, 343, 399, 424, 552n, 602
and dispatch of 18 Bde to Tobruk, 114
relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 305-6, 310-11, 334, 344, 347-8, 350-2, 378-81, 383, 400
formation of Anzac Corps, 307
policy that Aif units should serve with own formations, 308
agrees to dispatch of two divisions from Middle East to Far East, 516
seeks return of forces to Australia, 527-9, 537-9, 600-1, 695, 746, 749-50
nominates General MacArthur as Supreme Commander in Swpa, 538
presses claims of Morshead for appointment to higher command, 613-14
and defence of Australia, 694
protests about treatment of Australian prisoners in Germany, 793, 795-6
Advisory War Council, 540, 601, 695
Information Department, 530
War Cabinet, 8n, 313, 528, 540, 601
decides to form 9 Div, 6
and relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 381
Australian Navy, 343, 417, 513
Austria (Map p. 758), 755n, 767, 774, 777-8, 805, 812, 818
Avery, Sig J. L., 779
Avon, Lord
see Eden, Rt Hon Sir Anthony
Ayoun, El (Sketch p. 522), 522
–B–
Bab El Haoua (Sketch, p. 520), 521
Bab El Qa1tara, see Qattara, Bab El
Bailey, WO2 L. K., 690
Baillieu’s Bluff (Map p. 668; Sketch p. 580), 578, 616
Bakewell, Capt L. N., 620-1
Balbo, Marshal, 22
Balfe, Lt-Col J. W., 133-4, 139, 141, 146-7, 149-51, 153-4, 709-11
commands 2/32 Bn, 635
Ballerstedt, Major, 267-8
Bambling, Cpl R. H., 631
Bamford, Pte G. H., 755n
Bantria, British ship, 415
Baracca (Sketch p. 83), 41, 57, 64, 78-9
Barbara Creek (Sketch p. 825), 827
Barce (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 83), 9, 14, 16, 30-1, 32n, 33, 35, 40-2, 44-5, 47, 53, 57, 63-4, 67-8, 72, 75-9, 82, 85, 88, 93
Bardia (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 442), 24, 112, 137-8, 172, 179, 188, 243, 245, 254, 256, 283, 299, 417, 427-8, 450, 453, 457, 464, 491-3, 497-9, 500n, 501, 505, 507, 511, 534, 655
Bardia Road, 132, 135-6, 138-40, 144, 151, 191, 214, 217, 237-8, 269-70, 279, 301, 330, 369, 374, 385, 387, 409, 422, 431, 463-4, 467-8, 472, 504, 507
Bare Knoll (Sketch p. 320), 320, 322
Barham, British battleship, 431
Barham, Brig Rev R. J., 64, 82, 91
Barlow, Brig J. M., 77, 102-4, 108, 176, 401
Barlow, Capt L, 98-9, 104, 119
Barnes, Lt-Col E., 407
Barnett, Corelli, 432n, 578n, 579n, 600n
Barrel Hill (Map p. 668; Sketches pp. 712, 725), 708, 711, 717-20, 722-8, 734-5, 739 see also Point 11
Barrel Track (Sketch p. 543), 542, 721
Barrett, Lt F. A., 778-9
Barrett, Capt R. J., 701
Barrowclough, Maj-Gen H. E., 483-4, 487-9
commands 6 NZ Bde, 461
Barton, Lt-Col C. N., 96
Bash Outpost (Sketches pp. 302, 371), 369, 408
Bastico, General Ettore, 329, 433, 497, 505, 511-12
Bastin, Lt-Col H. E., 561
Batten, Maj R. L., 95
Battleaxe, 243n, 286, 293, 295-6, 301, 327, 329, 346, 355, 357, 414, 422, 429, 435, 437, 457, 479
planning of, 275-9
operations, 280-5
lessons from, 354
Batty, Sgt L W. C., 175-6
Baty, Pte E. L., 804-5
Baxter, Capt R. R., 795n
Bayerlein, Lt-Gen Fritz, 432n, 627
Baylis, Maj C. F. W., 821n
Bayonets, used at Tobruk, 73-4, 106n, 148-9, 153, 156, 163, 175, 177, 220, 232-3, 271, 406, 440, at Ed Duda, 462, 477-8, at El Alamein, 550, 560, 582, 591, 620, 631, 670, 689, 714-15, 734
Beames, Maj W. B., 232-3
Bean, Dr C. E. W., estimate of General Morshead, 11
Bech Mezzine (Sketch p. 522), 531
Beda Fomm (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 16), 14-16, 30, 39, 48, 55
Beda Littoria, 419
Beer, Lt H. R., 301, 327, 402-3
Beirut–Tripoli Railway 529, 751, 823-9
Beit ed Dine (Sketch p. 517), 532
Beit Ghanein Barracks, 522
Belgassem, Wadi (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 409), 147, 238, 409
Belhamed (Sketches pp. 449, 456), 446-9, 456, 458n 459-60, 462, 467-9, 472n, 473-5, 481, 483, 485-6, 488, 490-4, 498, 502, 506
captured, 461
loss of, 487
Bell, Lt H. E. Y. 561
Bell, Sgt J. W., 570
Benghazi (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 83), 3-4, 14-18, 25-6, 28-32, 34-5, 37, 40, 43-7, 51, 55-8, 60, 66, 68-70, 80-1, 112, 129, 169, 190, 243, 343, 425, 511, 533, 599, 623, 641, 662, 665, 747, 756, 760-1, 763-4
defence of, 41-2
Benina (Sketch p. 83), 68n, 69-70
Bennett, Lt A. M., 585
Bennett, Sgt L., 331
Benson, Cpl F. A., 139
Bentley, Lt A. R., 686
Beresford-Peirse, Lt-Gen Sir Noel, 185, 241, 244-5, 253, 255-6, 283-4
commands Western Desert Force, 157-8
Berry, Sgt A., 804-5
Berry, Sgt G. T., 690
Bettsworth, Sergeant, 167
Bharucha, P. C., 738n
Bianca (Map p. 220; Sketches pp. 218, 228), 212, 218, 221-6, 228-9, 231-2, 236-7, 249, 267, 271
Bianco, Captain, 419
Biberach (Map p. 758), 779, 788
Bidstrup, Capt M. L., 232
Moos, Cpl J. W., 209
Bilston, S-Sgt R., 208
BEgNs, Lt-Col R. T., 760
But Belhamed (Sketch p. 484), 467, 481, 487, 493-4, 496, 502
Bra Ben Gania (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 47, 65, 76, 81, 83
Bir Berraneb (Sketch p. 465), 490, 500-2
Bra Bu Creimisa (Sketches pp. 474, 484), 474, 479, 483, 505
Bird, Maj A. C. B., 190, 198-200, 203-6, 212, 214-16
But Duedar, 500
But El Azazi (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 302), 302, 369, 387-94, 422, 438, 495, 503-4, 508-9
Bir El Carmusa (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 405), 391, 404-5, 510
Bir El Chleta (Sketch p. 465), 457, 466, 490
Bir El Eleba, 512
But El Ginn (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 16), 36
Bra El Gum (Sketches pp. 443, 454), 436, 442, 444, 446, 453, 462, 479, 500-2, 505-7
But El Khireigat (Sketch p. 361), 360
Bir El Melezz (Sketch p. 83), 53, 76, 78
Bir El Tombia (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 16), 16, 52
But En Naghia, 512
Bir Es Sultan, 43
But Ghersa (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 371), 280, 331, 370
But Gibni (Sketch p. 443), 285, 444, 490
But Hacheim (Sketch p. 83), 534-5
Bnurs, Maj-Gen H. L., 171, 204, 241
Bir Sciafsciuf (Sketch p. 484), 466, 482
Bir Sciuerat (Sketch p. 446), 490
But Sheferzen (Sketch p. 361), 367
But Suesi (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 302), 374, 395
Bra Sultan Omar, 705
Bir Taieb El Esem (Sketch p. 445), 436
Bra Tengeder (Sketch p. 25), 25, 47, 83-4, 512
Bishop, Capt K. E., 727
Bismarck, German battleship, 274
Bismarck, General von, 628
Bissaker, Lt F. S., 671
Blackburn, Lt-Cdr J. F., 240
Blamey, Lady, 52.7
Blamey, Field Marshal Sir Thomas, 14, 18, 26, 44n, 45, 116, 118, 190, 235, 241, 256, 275-6, 315, 317, 349, 360, 400, 466, 525, 551-2, 554, 622n, 694, 745, 749-50
on formation and command of 9 Div, 7-8
on employment of 7 Div, 114-15, 124, 515-16
criticises GHQ ME decisions, 136
defence of Tobruk, 138-9, 143, 295-7
command of Western Desert Force, 157
seeks relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 305, 310-13, 316, 332, 334-5, 343-8, 350-2, 380-2
seeks concentration of Aust forces, 306, 308-9
recommends formation of Australian and Anzac Corps, 307
returns to Australia, 424, 527
critical of Ninth Army defence plans, 519
appointed C-in-C Aust Army and Allied Land Forces SWPA, 538
seeks return of 9 Div to Australia, 538-40
reinforcement of 9 Div, 600-2
presses claims of Morshead for appointment to higher command, 612-15
on British order regarding manacling of prisoners, 794
Blue Line (Sketch p. 126), 158, 160, 170, 181, 183, 188-9, 211, 217, 221, 301, 314, 385-6
Boat Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673, 681-2
Bob Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 331, 369, 407
Bode, Capt F. L., 406-7, 630-1, 633
Boekeman, Lt R., 734
Böttcher, Maj-Gen Karl, 468, 479
Bolding, Lt G., 795n
Bologna (Map p. 758), 766-7, 771
Bomb Alley, 28
Bombs, Sticky, 562
Bondi Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 302, 369, 386-9, 391, 394, 407, 504, 509
Booby-Traps, at Tobruk, 272, 289-90
Booker, Pte G. T., 405
Boon, Capt W. J., 778
Boreham, Sgt F. J., 74
Bottle Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673, 682-3
Brady, Sgt H. M., 153
Brauchitsch, Field Marshal Walther von, 19, 21, 37, 328
Brevity Operation, 242-5, 253-6, 274
Brewer, Capt F. N. T., 776
Bridges, Sgt E. L. R., 207
Brien, Maj L. C., 668
Briggs, Lt-Gen Sir Harold, 612
Brink, Maj-Gen G. L., 356-7, 433, 437, 446
British Air Force, 17, 38-9, 50, 60-1, 80-1, 85, 87, 94, 117, 145, 159, 161, 188, 244, 256, 270, 275, 297, 460, 466, 481, 520, 534, 552, 611, 642, 741, 762
strength, in Cyrenaica, 33, at Alamein, 639
at Tobruk, 129, 141, 152-4, 188, 338, 344-6, 350, 367-9, 377-9, 382, 413
in Battleaxe, 281
in Crusader, 345-6
attacks Tiberio, 416-17
and proposal to send squadrons to Turkey, 519
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 635
in Supercharge, 730
organisation of, 640
at Alamein, 679, 728, 736-7, 744
Wings:
Squadrons: No. 6, 27, 140, 241
British Army, 4, 11, 53, 113, 118, 203, 274, 311, 523, 525, 533, 725, 761, 763-4, 765n, 793-4
relations with Dominion troops, 121, 141, 353
appointment of Dominion generals to higher command, 157-8, 614
strength of forces in Tobruk, 159
–British Expeditionary Force, 9, 286, 410
–Commands:
British Troops, Egypt, 9, 142-3, 544
Cyrenaica, 8, 14, 17, 32, 53-4, 56-7, 60-4, 67-8, 80, 82, 86-7, 88-90, 93-4, 96, 102, 120, 158
takes over from I Aust Corps, 9
defence plans, 26-7, 29-30, 42, 46-7, 58-9, 117-119
discipline of Australian troops, 44
O’Connor appointed to command, 58
orders withdrawal from Mechili, 103
Lavarack appointed to command, 109
merged into Western Desert Force, 129, 142-3, 156-7
South-Eastern, 608.
–Armies:
Eighth, 378, 417, 432, 547, 601, 604-5, 611, 616, 622, 644-5, 753
HQ formed from Western Army HQ, 425
in Crusader, 433-7, 440, 442, 444, 447-8, 452, 454-5, 457, 464-5, 472-3, 483, 485, 488, 491, 495, 498-9, 501
strength and dispositions, 515, 542-3, 639, 655
at Alamein, 548-51, 554, 558-9, 564, 569, 577-8, 580, 588, 590, 597, 641, 643
tactics and training, 598-9, 621, 656
ambivalent planning of, 603
Churchill’s visit to, 606
Montgomery takes command, 608
his influence on, 609, 614, 663, 744
German estimate of, 623
losses in Battle of Alain el Halfa, 630
adopts common vocabulary for British and US forces, 637-8
reinforcement and equipment of, 639, 647-8
in Battle of El Alamein, 665-6, 669, 675-7, 682-4, 686-7, 692, 697, 717, 719, 728, 731-3, 737-8, 741, 743-4
Ninth, 514-17, 524, 525n, 531-2, 541
plans defence of Suez Canal, 519.
Twenty-First, 614n
–Corps:
IV, 286
V, 286
at Alamein, 544, 548, 551, 612
in Battle of El Alamein, 648-50, 658, 673, 675
composition, 655
role in Battle of El Alamein, 643, 645, 656-7, 700, 729
tank strength compared with Axis strength, 685
XIII, 608
formation of, 425
in Crusader, 426, 429-30, 447, 449, 450, 457, 459, 464, 467-8, 482, 484-5, 493, 495, 504, 512
in Cyrenaica, 536-7
at Alamein, 543, 548-51, 553, 557, 566-8, 576-80, 603, 609, 626, 629
Horrocks appointed to command, 612-13
in Battle of El Alamein, 674-5, 678, 684, 686, 694, 717
arty support in, 666n
role in, 643, 645, 656, 658, 699
composition, 655
formation, 425
in Crusader, 426, 428-9, 430, 434, 436-7, 441-2, 446, 452, 454, 457, 464, 468, 473, 478, 485, 491-2, 495, 503-4, 506-7, 509, 512
at Alamein, 536, 547-50, 552-5, 562, 564, 566-7, 576, 578, 589, 596, 598, 603, 649
command of, 606, 609, 612-13, 615, 637
role in Battle of El Alamein, 644-6, 650, 656-7, 699-700, 729
in Battle of El Alamein, 658, 667-8, 672-3, 675-8, 683, 686-7, 693, 698, 719
artillery support, 666
ammunition expenditure, 743
–Forces:
Delta Force, 544-5
Western Desert Force, 9, 184, 255, 270, 297, 357
reconstituted, 142-3
absorbs Cyrenaica Command, 156-7
in Summer Night’s Dream operation, 361, 364
goes out of existence, 425
–Divisions, Armoured
planned employment in Crusader, 427-8.
at Alamein, 542-3, 548-50, 553, 567, 646, 655, 664
in Miteiriya Ridge attack, 589, 595, 598
in Battle of El Alamein, 673, 678-9, 681, 686-7, 691-2, 694, 697-8, 707, 729, 731-3, 738
2nd, 3
strength and condition, 4, 19, 99
in Cyrenaica, 14, 30-1, 34-5, 40, 43, 45, 48, 168
in withdrawal, 52, 55-6, 58-63, 66-7, 76, 78, 80, 84-7, 89, 94-5, 100, 103-4, 113
role in defence of Tobruk, 118
in Battleaxe, 256, 277-8, 281-4
on Egyptian frontier, 358, 360, 365
in Crusader, 426, 429, 430, 441, 450, 452-3, 455, 466, 468, 473, 479-80, 482, 485, 495, 500, 511-12
at Alamein, 542-3, 576, 597, 625-7
in Battle of El Alamein, 643, 655, 658, 664, 675, 678, 684, 732, 737-8, 740
in Battle of El Alamein, 664, 673, 677-8, 681-2, 685, 694, 698, 738
tank strength, 684
15th, 678.
–Divisions, Infantry:
1st, 607-8
proposed as relief for 9 Div in Tobruk, 313, 334, 344, 350
at Alamein, 611, 625, 627, 639
in Battle of El Alamein, 655, 658, 664, 674, 678
50th, 312, 536-7, 555, 589, 612n
in Battle of El Alamein, 655, 658, 664, 707, 732
51st, 791
relations with Australians, 636-7, 747
in Battle of El Alamein, 645, 656-7, 658n, 664, 672-5, 678-9, 680n, 681, 683-4, 692-4, 697-8, 707, 729, 732, 738, 740
70th, in Crusader, 437, 440, 446, 458, 462n, 470, 485, 493, 495, 503, 504n, 507-8, 510-11
earmarked for India-Burma theatre, 528
11th and 12th African, 3
–Brigades, Armoured:
2nd, 608
in Battle of El Alamein, 657, 673n, 681, 684, 692n, 707, 729, 731-2, 741
3rd, in Cyrenaica, 15-16, 26, 34-5, 48, 51, 54-5, 58-9, 61, 63, 67, 76, 78, 80, 82, 86-7, 89-90, 94, 98-9, 103, 118
in Tobruk, 119-20, 137, 202, 246, 292, 376
in Battleaxe, 279-80
in Crusader, 429-30, 436, 440, 443-5, 447-9, 466, 489-91, 499-502, 506-7, 512
defeat of, 535
at Alamein, 550
4th Light, at Alamein, 589, 625
in Battle of, 645, 647, 730, 738
4th/22nd, 482
7th, 366
in Battleaxe, 283-4
in Crusader, 436, 440, 443-4, 446-50
8th, at Alamein, 625-7
in Battle of, 673, 677, 679, 681-4, 687, 707, 729, 733, 738, 741.
9th, in Battle of El Alamein, 657, 673, 678-80, 682, 684-5, 687, 707, 729, 731-2
22nd, in Crusader, 429, 436, 440, 442, 444, 447-50, 462, 466
at Alamein, 551, 567, 625-6, 684, 741
23rd, 660n
arrives ME, 577
in Battle of El Alamein, 645, 650, 655, 657, 698, 702-3, 738
24th, in Battle of El Alamein, 683-4, 686.
2nd Armd Div Sup Gp, in Cyrenaica, 9, 15, 31-2, 46, 48-52, 54-5, 58, 60-3, 67, 78, 80, 86-7, 90, 95, 97
7th Armd Div Sup Gp, 9, 42, 63, 79, 447-8, 466, 512
in defence of Tobruk, 118, 120, 125, 128-9
on Egyptian frontier, 132, 136, 142, 144, 171, 187, 358, 360
in Brevity operation, 245,254
in Crusader, 440, 444, 446, 449-50, 492, 499, 507.
in Crusader, 426, 430, 455, 464
at Alamein, 542, 566, 577-8, 593, 650
Australians praise, 599.
32nd Army Tank, at Tobruk, 376, 391, 397
in Crusader, 441, 450, 457, 464, 470, 486, 496, 502, 509, 512
at Alamein, 542
–Brigades, Infantry:
14th Inf, relieves 20 Brigade at Tobruk, 397
16th Inf, 141
at Tobruk, 375, 378, 385-6, 395, 397
in Crusader, 469, 496, 503, 508.
on Egyptian frontier, 135-6, 141, 172, 179, 358, 364
in Brevity, 254-5
in Battleaxe, 281
in Crusader, 426, 430, 453, 492, 506.
23rd Inf, at Tobruk, 397
in Crusader, 438, 496, 504, 509
32nd Inf, 508
69th Inf, in Ruin Ridge attack, 589, 592-5
132nd Inf, at Alamein, 625, 629
133rd Inf, at Alamein, 678, 697, 732
150th Inf, 546
151st Inf, at Alamein, 707, 729-30, 732, 740
152nd Inf, at Alamein, 699, 707, 729-30
153rd Inf, 732
2nd Motor, 657
7th Motor, at Alamein, 625, 693, 696, 707, 729, 732-3
–Regiments, Armoured:
3 Hussars, 15, 32-3, 48, 52, 54-6, 61-2, 76, 90, 98
at Tobruk, 120, 132n, 170-1, 211, 280, 334-5
at Alamein, 731
5 Hussars, at Tobruk, 170
8 Hussars, 816
11 Hussars, 59, 79, 100n, 108, 113, 119, 132
on Egyptian frontier, 142, 144, 179
in Crusader, 507
1 King’s Dragoon Guards, 15
on Cyrenaican frontier, 17, 20, 27-8, 33, 35-6, 38-9, 47-9
in Cyrenaican withdrawal, 50, 52, 54, 56, 60-3, 66, 80, 82, 85, 90, 95, 97-8, 121
in Tobruk, 119-20, 125, 127, 137, 271, 334-5, 402
in Battleaxe, 280
in Crusader, 440, 443, 462n, 466, 500, 507
The Queen’s Bays, at Alamein, 673, 683-4
The Royal Dragoons, at Alamein, 731, 733, 738
in Tobruk, 119-20, 129, 133-4, 151-2, 168, 171, 211-12, 214, 331
in Battleaxe, 280
2 RTR, 254
3 RTR, in Crusader, 443-4
at Alamein, 681
4 RTR, at Tobruk, 122, 170, 376, 392-4
on Egyptian frontier, 274-5
in Battleaxe, 281
in Crusader, 439-40, 459-60, 467, 469-70, 474, 476, 492, 502
5 RTR, in Cyrenaica, 15, 32, 47-9, 52, 54-6, 58, 60-2, 76, 86, 87n, 89n, 90, 95, 96n, 99
6 RTR, in Cyrenaica, 15, 33, 48, 52, 54-5, 58-62, 67, 76, 86, 90-1, 99n, 100
in Tobruk, 137
in Crusader, 446
at Alamein, 563
7 RTR, in Tobruk, 167, 170-1, 174-5, 211, 214-16, 394
in Crusader, 438, 440, 458-9, 469
8 RTR, in Crusader, 455, 457, 468, 488, 490
at Tel el Eisa, 570
in Battle of El Alamein, 730
40 RTR
in Bulimba operation, 630, 632-3
in Battle of El Alamein, 658-60, 670, 680-1, 703, 708, 721-2, 736
42 RTR, 457
44 RTR, in Crusader, 457, 461, 462n, 463, 468, 476, 488, 490
at Tel el Eisa, 557, 563, 569-70
in Ruin Ridge attack, 572-3
46 RTR, in Battle of El Alamein, 699, 702-3
50 RTR
in Ruin Ridge attack, 578-9, 586-9, 593-4, 596
placed under command 9 Div, 603
in Battle of El Alamein, 730, 732
Royal Wiltshire Yeo, 731
Staffordshire Yeo, 682-3
Warwickshire Yeo, 731
–Regiments, Artillery
part played in defence of Tobruk, 400
strength in Crusader, 429
4 AA Bde, at Tobruk, 397, 409-10
37 Lt AA Regt, 36
40 Lt AA Bty, 411
102 Anti-Tk Regt, 366
149 Anti-Tk Regt, 375
1 Fd Regt, 368
25 Fd Regt, 357.31 Fd Regt, 499
51 Fd Regt
in Cyrenaica, 15, 31-2, 41, 78-9, 95, 101, 109
in Tobruk, 119, 122, 127, 161-2, 165, 168-9, 175, 199-200, 202-5, 207-8, 210, 213-14, 229, 250, 252, 261, 265, 267, 294, 320, 334, 340
107 Fd Regt, 388
144 Fd Regt, 375
7 Medium Regt
in Crusader, 429
in Bulimba, 630
in Battle of El Alamein, 658, 678
64 Medium Regt, 658
1 RHA
in Cyrenaica, 15, 31, 38, 48, 52, 55, 60-1, 62n, 67, 75n, 78, 87, 95, 97, 109, 119, 122
in Tobruk, 126, 128, 132-3, 140-1, 146, 149-53, 156, 161, 178, 181, 191, 207-8, 210-12, 214, 229-31, 239, 246-7, 249, 273n, 279, 294-5, 298, 320, 337, 339, 392, 405, 422, 434
in Crusader, 439-40, 450, 460, 467, 469-70, 474-6, 480-2, 486-7, 492, 496, 512
evacuates Tobruk, 513
at Alamein, 664
3 RHA, 98
in Cyrenaica, 15, 17, 49-50, 67, 84, 100-1, 113
at Mechili, 77, 80, 102-3, 107
in Tobruk, 119-20, 132, 139, 151, 153, 167, 174-5, 201n, 208-9, 230, 375
at Alamein, 554
4 RHA, 113
104 RHA
in Cyrenaica, 15, 31-2, 48-50, 56, 67, 79, 97, 101
in Tobruk, 119, 120n, 132, 151n, 161, 201, 229, 303, 330-1, 368-9, 374, 385, 388
in Crusader, 436, 440, 480n, 482, 496, 504
at Alamein, 664
in Tobruk, 119, 122, 126, 128, 146, 149, 151n, 161, 208, 210, 212, 214, 298, 300, 316, 320, 388, 392
in Crusader, 482
289 Bty, at Alamein, 717, 721-2, 724, 726
66 Mortar Coy, 658
–Engineers:
in Cyrenaica, 42
in Tobruk, 300
42 Fd Coy, 520
552 Fd Coy, 93
–Infantry:
7/A&SH, 738
1/Bedfs & Herts
in Tobruk, 396-7
2/Black Watch
7/Black Watch, at Alamein, 636, 681
2/Border Regt, 396-7
4/Border, in Crusader, 495-7, 502-3, 505, 509
1/Buffs, 512
Coldstream Guards, 544
2/Coldstream, 187
3/Coldstream, 134, 142, 144, 171-2, 186, 274-5, 366
1/Durham LI, 135-7, 142, 144, 171, 186-7, 254
in Crusader, 495-7, 503-4, 509
6/Durham LI, 592
E. York R., 592
Essex It., in Crusader, 462n, 467
1/Essex
in Crusader, 457, 460, 469, 474-5, 477, 480-1, 492, 496, 502
2/Essex, 396
1/Gordons, at Alamein, 670, 680-1
5/Gordon, at Alamein, 670, 738
1/King’s Own YLI, 464
1/KRRC
in Cyrenaica, 63-4, 79, 82, 87-8, 93-5, 97-9, 101, 120
on Egyptian frontier, 135, 142
in Crusader, 446
2/Leicester
at Tobruk, 386-7
2/Queens
in Crusader, 438, 440, 464, 467, 469, 509
2/Rifle Bde, 254, 284, 446, 697
1/RNF
in Cyrenaica, 15, 43, 47, 51n, 59, 64, 88, 95-6, 101, 119, 121
at Tobruk, 127, 212, 228-9, 231, 257, 320, 397, 405
at Alamein, 546
Scots Guards, 554
2/Scots Guards, 186-7, 254, 283, 362-5
2/Seaforth Highlanders, 732
1/Sherwood Foresters, 626
2/Sussex, 730
5/Sussex, 730
1/Tower Hamlets Rifles
in Cyrenaica 9, 15, 32, 36, 38, 44, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63, 80, 87, 94, 97-8, 99n, 118
at Marsa Brega, 47-51
on Egyptian frontier, 120, 142
2/Yorks & Lancs
–Army Air Photograph Interpretation Unit, 643
–Army Air Support Control, 555
–Army Ordnance Corps, 29
–Security Service, 255 FSS Sec, 526
–Service Corps, 14 RASC Coy, 64
–Special Service Brigade (Commando)
in Battleaxe, 279
raid Twin Pimples, 402
–Survey Regiments, 4 Durham, 295
British Broadcasting Corporation, Ion, 111,286, 445, 766, 801
“British Free Corps”, 806
British Government, 1-2, 6, 109, 256, 286-7, 307, 352, 379n, 399, 510, 518, 544, 600, 614
and relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 305-6, 310, 345, 347, 378-9, 381, 383, 400
proposes dispatch of two Aust divisions from ME to Far East, 516
relations with Egyptian Government, 523-4
and Australian Government’s request for return of forces, 527, 539
future employment of 9 Aust Div, 537-8, 748-9
reinforces Me, 639
and prisoners of war, 770-3, 801
Chiefs Of Staff, 17, 31, 57, 116, 124, 173, 180, 243-4, 275, 286, 295, 309, 341, 352, 399, 527, 534, 601, 605, 706
supply of Tobruk, 297
concentration of AIF in ME, 311
relief of 9 Aust Div, 345, 351, 378
proposed employment of Australian forces in Burma, 528
recall of 9 Aust Div, 600, 695
Defence Committee, 244, 352, 534
Dominions Office, 307
War Cabinet, 3-4, 162, 345, 352, 528, 534, 604, 606
War Office, 157, 342, 532, 766-7, 771, 794, 820, 829
British Navy, 39, 146, 159, 161, 163, 274, 277, 296, 330, 513, 639, 762
at Tobruk, 376-7, 398, 411, 416
–Admiralty, 173
–Fleets: Eastern Fleet, 754
Mediterranean Fleet, 187
–Flotillas: 10th Destroyer, 414, 417
Western Desert Schooner, 415
–Forces: Force K, 431-2
–Squadrons:
7th Cruiser, 376
Inshore, 161-2, 164, 369, 377, 409, 413-14, 417
Bromley, Maj L. F., 294
Brooke, General, see Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Viscount
Broomhead, Chaplain Rev E. N., 761n, 763n, 772n
Brough, Sgt E. J., 804-5
Broumane (Sketch p. 517), 515, 517
commands 2/1 Pnr Bn, 228
Brown, Lt C. S., 776
Brown, Lt D. McD., 273
Brown, Capt J. F. S., 740
Brown, AVM Sir Leslie, 33-4, 117
Brown, WO1 W. R., 784
Browning, Maj H. G. M., 103
Brownless, Lt P. P. S., 475n
Brownrigg, Lt C., 315
Brudenell-Woods, Pte B., 804
Bryant, Sir Arthur, 605n, 606n, 608n, 615n, 706n
Bryant, Lt-Col D., 220, 238, 559, 561, 669, 688-90, 714-15
Buckingham, Pte E. L., 565
Buckley, Lt J. A. R., 384
Bucknell, Capt E. R., 266-7, 338, 404
Budden, Lt-Col T. R., 49
Budge, Maj W. F. R., 190, 563-4, 566
Bu Dueisa, Wadi (Sketch p. 402), 420
Bulimba Operation, 626, 630-4, 643, 687
Buntine, Lt-Col M. A., 403
Buq Buq (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 135, 361), 12, 142, 179, 187, 244-5, 358, 363-4
Burg El Arab, 611
Burgess, Cpl J. A., 696
Burrell, Maj J. R., 71, 73, 288, 701
Burrows, Brig F. A., (Plate p. 364) 68-9, 73-5, 82, 90, 100-1, 242, 266-7, 271-3, 288, 291, 338, 386, 418-19, 421, 423, 424n, 434, 464, 469-71, 475-7, 480-1, 483, 492-4, 519n
commands 2/13 Bn, 16
career of, 71-2
Burston, Maj-Gen Sir Samuel, 309
Butch Outpost (Sketches pp. 302, 439), 374, 386, 438-9, 459, 486
Butler, L-Bdr B. McD., 265
Butler, Lt G. J., 714
Buweibat el Raml, 576
–C–
Cahill, Maj N. M., 326
Cairn (Sketches pp. 517, 618), 579, 618, 620
Cairo (Map p. 13), 7-8, 14, 28, 30, 40, 47, 59, 61, 64-5, 85, 109, 113, 115-17, 129, 164, 244, 275, 295-7, 309, 316, 331-3, 342, 345, 368, 377, 424, 455, 495, 501, 514-15, 517, 523, 527, 540, 542, 544, 547, 550, 557, 562, 597, 603-4, 606, 608, 648, 751, 753
Morshead attends conferences in Sep 1941, 348-9
“Cairo flap”, 545
Churchill and Brooke visit Aug 1942, 605
behaviour of Aust leave troops in, 748
Calcaterra, Colonel, 759-60, 766-7
Cameron, WO2 F. M., 690-1, 713
Cameron, Lt-Col R. W., 572, 585
Camouflage, at Tobruk, 186
Campbell, Maj-Gen J. C., VC, 129, 135, 142, 144, 447, 507
Campbell, Gnr M. J. A., 106
Campbell, Sgt N. L., 359
Campo 57 (Map p. 758), 759-60, 765, 767
Campo 78 (Map p. 758), 757, 764-5
Campo Prato, 757
Canty, Capt L. G., 190, 194, 197-200, 202-8, 210, 213
Caple, Lt S. S., 714
Capuzzo, Fort (Map p. 13; Sketches pp. 135, 282), 24, 135-7, 144, 179, 186, 188, 245, 254-5, 278, 280-4, 450, 453, 455, 457, 465, 500n, 501
loss of, 144
Capuzzo, Trigh (Sketches pp. 443, 454), 132, 135-6, 279, 301, 441, 445-8, 450, 452, 455-6, 461, 464, 466-8, 473, 482-3, 488-9, 498-9, 504
Carleton, Sgt F. L., 262
Carley, Sergeant, 208
Carlton, Capt W. A., 591
Carmuset Beludeah, 459n
Caro Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 303
Carrier Hill (Sketches pp. 175, 192), 144, 183, 198, 225, 249
raid on, 174-6
Consort, Lt A. B., 670
Carter, Maj A. A. C., 727
Cartledge, Maj D. J., 387-8,
Carvosso, Pte R. W., 221
Casey, Lady, 751
Casey, Rt Hon Lord, 544, 545n, 605-6, 706
Casualties
Australian
at Mechili, 108
British
at Mechili, 108
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 630
German
at Tobruk, 235
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 629
at Alamein, 705
Italian
at Tobruk, 235
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 630
at Alamein, 705
New Zealand
at Alamein, 693n
Catherall, Capt J. McP., 207
Caucasus, The, 19, 328, 518, 600, 635
Cavallero, General Count Ugo, 328, 512, 557
Cawthorne, Lt C. H., 315
Cemetery Hill (Sketches pp. 16, 31), 39, 48-50
Chakdina, British armed merchant cruiser, 513
Chakla, British ship, 190-1
Champ, Lt J. W. K., 795n
Chantala, British armed merchant cruiser, 513
Charlton, Sgt T., 325
Charruba (Sketch p. 83), 78, 80
Cheetah Outposts (Sketch p. 402), 419-20
Cheetham, Capt R. T., 136, 187, 284
Chekka (Sketch p. 522), 526, 823-4, 828
Cheney, Pte L., 236
Cherrington-Hunter, Lt B., 371-2
Chilton, Lt-Col H. H. M., 68, 272
Chinchen, Sqn-Ldr G. T., 771n
Christie, Capt J. S., 213, 221
Chiustsen, WO2 J. W., 229
Chrystall, Maj-Gen J. I., 748
Churchill, Maj R. F. E. S., 279
Churchill, Rt Hon Sir Winston (plate p. 588) 16, 18, 31n, 40, 100, 109, 125, 242-3, 253, 256, 311, 313, 330n, 342-3, 355, 360, 425, 433, 491, 518, 598, 602, 612, 639n, 640, 695
on withdrawal in Cyrenaica, 57-8, 64-5, 116
message to Wavell on Easter Battle, 162
convoy of tanks to be sent to Wavell, 173
message to Morshead, 235
defence of Crete, 243
and Wavell, 244
on future operations in Me, 275
appoints Auchinleck to replace Wavell, 285
on German invasion of Russia, 287
relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 305-6, 345, 347-9, 351-2, 378, 380-2, 400
return of 9 Div to Australia, 537-9, 600-1, 749-50
and Auchinleck, 312, 341, 534-5
seeks employment of 7 Aust Div in Burma, 528
visits Washington, 603
at Cairo Conference, 604-5
visits 9 Div, 606
reorganisation of Me Command, 606
Alexander to replace Auchinleck, 607-8
on claims of Morshead for higher command, 613
cables Mr Curtin on part played by 9 Div at Alamein, 696
on Montgomery’s achievements at Alamein, 706
Clapham, Capt A. D., 203-4, 210
Clark, L-Cpl H. P., 262-3
Clarke, Maj K. C., 583-4
Clarke, Lt-Col T. C. A., 702
Clarkson, Pte C. W., 769n
Clifton, Brig G. H., 577
Cloverleaf (Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 618, 739), 620, 666, 708, 739
Cocoa Outposts (Sketch p. 402), 402, 419-20
CoLorrz (Map p. 758), 795, 816
Coleman, Col S. T. G., 332
Collins, Maj-Gen R. J., 124n
Colour Patches, Morshead on origin of T-shaped patch, 750-1
Colvin, Lt-Col G. E., 419, 480, 493-4, 496, 504, 686, 701, 703, 747
commands 2/13 Bn, 680
Combs, Capt G. D., 556
Combe, Maj-Gen J. F. B., 59, 92, 116
Coningham, Air Marshal Sir Arthur, 611, 639
Connell, J., 455n, 495n, 500n, 501n, 596n, 598n, 606n
Connor, Maj G. B., 755n
Conroy, Lt-Col T. M. (Plate p. 365), 270
commands 2/32 Bn, 314-15
Convoys: “Tiger”, 173, 180, 256
to Malta, 534
Conway, Capt R. A. E., 317, 320-3, 326-7
Cook, Col F. W., 232
Cook, Lt J. T., 593
Cooma Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 391, 393-4, 421
Cooper, Lt-Col G. D. T., 249-50, 252
Cooper, Cpl H., 789n
Cooper, Cpl R. C., 616-17
Copeland, Maj G. F., 717, 722, 726-7
Coppock, Gnr C. G. A., 106
Coppock, Capt H. T., 320-2, 326
Corbett, Lt-Gen T. W., 547, 606
Corinth (Map p. 758), 755n, 764, 773-4, 777
Cortis, Lt J. F., 680-1
Cotman, WO1 A. A. S., 759
Cousins, Sgt H. S., 153
Cowell, WO1 C. M., 102
Cox, Col J. P., 302, 575, 586-8
Cranborne, Rt Hon Viscount, 313, 334, 345
Crawford, Capt A. D., 795n
Crawford, Brig J. W. (Plates pp. 156, 364), 82, 91, 132-3, 141, 147, 149, 153, 288, 340, 385, 387-90, 392-4, 519n
commands 2/17 Bn, 15
career of, 145-6
Creagh, Maj-Gen Sir Michael, 57, 281, 284
Crellin, Col W. W. (Plate p. 365), 238, 240, 314, 317-20
commands 2/43 Bn, 128
Crete (Maps pp. 5, 13), 31, 37, 39, 188, 256, 277, 287, 306, 310, 348, 382, 385, 414, 617, 639, 755-6, 773-5, 779, 787-8
defence of, 243-4
German invasion of, 274-5
Cribb, Maj B. G., 670-1
Croker, Cpl M. O, 248
Cromie, Capt R. C., 570, 583-4
Cronk, Maj R. G., 371-2
Croucher, Dvr C. W., 808n
Crüwell, General Ludwig, 449, 464, 466, 472-4, 483, 490, 497-8, 506
commands Africa Corps, 443
Crummey, L-Cpl W., 177
Crusader Operation, 277, 352, 357, 378, 380-1, 383, 417, 423, 432-3, 533, 542, 559, 732
plans for, 279, 345, 347, 349, 364, 425
the Tobruk garrison’s sortie, 437-41
Eighth Army operations, 441-510
Cuff, Wadi (Sketch p. 83), 16, 42, 67, 79-80, 85, 94
Cultivate Operation, 417
Cunningham, Admiral of the Fleet Viscount, 39, 161, 274-6, 297, 313, 332, 414-15, 417
estimate of Wavell, 57
and relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 345, 352, 399-400
Cunningham, General Sir Alan, 347n, 349, 432n, 437, 444, 447-8, 450-4, 744
GOC, East Africa Forces, 39
appointed GOC Eighth Army, 342-3
plans for Crusader operation, 425-9, 433, 437, 442
replaced by General Ritchie, 455
Curren, Sgt W. B., 556
requests relief of 9 Div at Tobruk, 380-1, 400
seeks return of 9 Div to Australia, 528, 537-9, 695, 746, 748-50
agrees to temporary retention of 9 Div in Me, 600-2
presses claims of General Morshead for higher command, 613-15
Cyprus (Map p. 5), 306, 308, 310, 312, 334, 352, 518n
Cyrenaica (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 25, 83), 8-10, 12, 16-17, 19, 24, 31, 60, 66, 68, 113-18, 120, 140, 157, 172, 195, 275, 312, 346, 356, 428, 430-1, 452, 455, 502, 518, 534, 623, 755
plans for defence of, 3-4, 6, 26, 29-30, 34-5, 40, 42, 48, 112
strength and disposition of British forces in, 14-15, 27-8
Rommel proposes to re-occupy, 23, 37-8
terrain described, 25-6
shortage of tanks and aircraft in, 32-3
discipline of Australian soldiers in, 44-5
British withdrawal in, 57-60, 85, 87-8, I 11
British tank losses in, 100
Axis plans for defence of, 511-12
Czechoslovakia (Map p. 758), 801, 804, 810-12, 814
Czechoslovakian Battalion, 396, 419-20, 495, 546
–D–
Daba, El (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 543), 552, 557-8, 576, 579, 595, 645, 647, 655, 698, 736, 738, 740-1
Daintree, Lt-Col C. M., 272, 420, 480, 494, 703
Dalby Square (Sketch p. 371), 408, 474
raid on, 370-1
captured, 450
loss of, 496
Daley, Sgt D. A., 575
Daly, Lt-Gen T. J., 317-18, 332-3
Damascus (Sketch p. 517), 532, 824
Davidson, L-Cpl A. MacK., 288
Davidson, Maj J. J. G., 585
Dawes, Spr L. J., 101
Dean, Cpl H. J., 573
Deane, Gunner, 208
Decorations, 149n
for garrison at Tobruk, 352-3
Decoy, British destroyer, 237
Deering, Cpl R. T., 210
Defender, British destroyer, 237, 414
De Guingand, Maj-Gen Sir Francis, 109n, 115-16, 545, 598, 608-9, 614n, 640, 678, 682, 686, 707
on role of R. G. Casey in Middle East, 544
appointed Bgs, Eighth Army, 597
Deir el Abyad (Sketch p. 543), 547-8, 576
Deir el Agram, 635
Deir el Dhib (Sketches, pp. 553, 664), 589, 596
Deir el Hamra (Sketch p. 361), 245, 274
Deir el Barra (Sketch p. 543), 736-7
Deir el Munassib (Sketch p. 543), 656
Deir el Murra (Sketch p. 543), 736-7
Deir el Qatani (Sketch p. 628), 656, 736
Deir el Shein (Sketches pp. 543, 568), 543, 548-9, 553, 557, 567-8, 576-8, 625, 644
Deles, Sig W. G., 321, 323, 326
Demolitions, 58-9, 61, 66, 79, 93-4, 100, 300
Dennis, Maj W. J., 366
Dentz, General Henri, 243
Derna (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 83), 8-9, 14, 16, 25-6, 29, 32, 34-5, 41, 44, 54, 57, 63, 77, 79, 85-6, 88-94, 96-100, 111, 118, 120-1, 123, 126, 138n, 145-6, 275, 512, 756, 761
Derna Road (Map p. 220 Sketch p. 176), 96, 112, 125, 127-8, 131, 137, 140, 144, 170, 174, 177, 181-3, 189, 241, 246-7, 250, 269, 271, 280, 297-8, 314, 369, 403, 458, 510
Derrick, Lt T. C., VC, 562, 714-15
De Salts, Lt-Col S. C. F., 97
Diarbekir (Sketch p. 517), 518
Dieppe, Maj C. I. C., 795n
Digby, WO2 K. N. W., 566
Dill, Field Marshal Sir John, 8, 18, 115-16, 173, 306, 341
and plans for defence of Cyrenaica, 30-1
on appointment of Auchinleck, 285
Dingwall, Lt L. J., 713
Dinning, Maj J. H., 704
Discipline, of 9 Div in Cyrenaica, 43-5, in Syria, 525-6, in Cairo, 748
Diedeide (Sketch p. 517), 519, 529
Dierablous (Sketch p. 517), 520
Doc, 474, 496 see also Dalby Square
Dodds, Lt-Col N. G., 64, 91, 399
Dodecanese Islands (Map p. 5), 3-4, 113, 755n
Donaldson, Cpl G. A., 208
Donnan, Lt R. S., 768n
Dopey, 486 see also Butch
Dora, 826
Dorman, Capt E. A. J. R., 53-4, 105, 107
Dorman-Smith, Maj-Gen E. E., 579, 596-7, 606, 610, 624
Doughan, Lt C. A., 690
Douglas, Maj J. A., 257
Douglas, Lt-Col J. S., 168
Draper, Lt J. W., 595
Drew, Brig H. D., 56, 94, 98-100, 120, 171, 246, 487
Drummond, Air Marshal Sir Peter, 297
Dryvynsyde, W. B. S., see Andrews, Pte W.
Duderstadt (Map p. 758), 812-14
Duff, Lt-Cdr D. V., 99n, 111, 415-16
Dulag Kreta, 775
Dunbar, Lt A. E., 141
Dunn, Cpl E., 92
Dunn, Capt R. L., 720
Dwyer, Pte A. J., 566
Dyer, Lt J., 778
–E–
Eagle Corner, see Airente, Fort
Eakins, Maj D. H., 824n
East Africa, 3-4, 244, 256, 342
Easter, WO2 R. K., 73, 670, 680
Eastick, Brig T. C., 358, 360, 362, 364, 366-7
commands 2/7 Fd Regt, 356
Ed Duda (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 474, 484), 24, 254-5, 279-80, 283, 303, 430, 436-8, 441, 445-8, 450-2, 455-6, 481-3, 485-8, 490, 501.7, 519n
Eden, Rt Hon Sir Anthony, 8, 18, 65, 115, 118
Eden, Col R. A., 84, 102-3, 107-8, 119
Edmonds, Cpl F. E., 207-8
Edmondson, Cpl J. H., VC, 148-9
Edmunds, Maj G. S., 668-9, 690, 714-15
Edmunds, Lt I. G., 620
Egg Feature, 708
Eggleston, F-Lt, F. F. H., 768n
Egypt (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 135), 1, 6, 9, 22-5, 40, 52, 77, 114-18, 121, 124, 137, 139, 144, 146, 156, 158, 169, 172, 186, 235, 244-5, 253, 256, 276, 287, 296, 305-6, 333, 345-6, 353-5, 359, 362, 375, 413, 422, 425, 430, 445, 453, 483, 490, 505, 510, 512, 516, 532, 534-5, 557, 604, 606, 608, 612, 624, 737, 753, 755, 772, 823-4
strength of British Forces in, 3
defence of, 141, 159, 180, 356-8, 605
Axis plans for offensive in, 328-9
relations with Britain, 523-4
9 Aust Div moves to, 540-1
strength of Axis forces in, 655
Eichstatt (Map p. 758), 792-4, 802, 808, 817
El Adem Road (Map p. 220 Sketch p. 126), 127-8, 132, 134, 139-41, 144, 146, 148-52, 181, 191, 205, 209, 214, 217, 237, 247, 269, 301-2, 330, 338, 369, 387-8, 394, 405, 421-2, 431, 496, 510-11
Eland, Pte S., 73
Ellenby, Lt M. R., 405
Elliot Lt T. W., 768n
Ems, Capt C. C., 767
Ems, Capt H. L., 330
Else, S-Sgt A., 616-17
Encounter, British destroyer, 399
Endeavour, British destroyer, 397
Engert, C. van, 530
En Nofilia (Map p. 5), 22, 46, 753
Equipment
in Cyrenaica, 28-9, 43, 195-6, 534
in Syria, 525
of 9 Div at Alamein, 622
Enemy
in Crusader, 497
Er Regima (Sketches pp. 25, 69), 41-2, 44, 52, 59, 61-4, 67, 76-8, 80-1, 123, 756
loss of, 68-75
Erskine, Maj-Gen Hon I. D., 135-6
Esc Sceleidima (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 25, 27, 55, 58-63, 66, 68n, 77, 81
Etches, Capt G. C., 481
Euphrates River (Sketch p. 517), 519-20
Evans, Pte A. G., 626
Evans, Brig Sir Bernard, (Plate p. 621), 176, 183-4, 203-6, 217, 253, 256-65, 303, 319, 571, 583-4, 702-3, 733-4
commands 2/23 Bn, 163
24 Bde, 727
career of, 252
Evans, Maj G. D., 423n
Evans, Pte G. D., 403
Evans, Sgt L. R., 220
Evans-Pritchard, E. E., 43n
Evatt, Rt Hon H. V., 538-9
Evetts, Lt-Gen J. F., 142-4, 158, 164
Exton, Lt R. D., 632
–F–
Fadden, Rt Hon Sir Arthur, 305, 307, 351, 380
becomes Prime Minister, 346-7
Fahey, Capt J. P., 302
Faine, Capt C. R., 93
Fairbairn, Capt M. T., 635
Fairley, Brig Sir Neil, 309
Fallingbostel (Sketch p. 809), 805, 808, 813-14, 816
Fallon, Pte M., 405
Fanshawe, Col G. H., 67, 76, 89, 95
Far East, 431, 510, 516-17, 519, 527, 533
Faregh, Wadi (Sketch p. 16), 39, 48, 50
Farouk, King, 523
Farrell, Lt G. J., 219-20
Fatma, 761-3
Ferrel, Maj M., 265, 294-5, 299, 369, 374
Feldpost 12545, 761-3
Fell, Maj L. A., 91-2, 190-1, 193-4, 197-200, 202-7, 209, 224n
Fergusson, Sir Bernard, 439n
Fergusson, Brig M. A., 519n
Ferres, Cpl H., 478
Fidler, Lt T., 327
Field, Brig J., 231-2, 246-7, 250-2, 280, 298, 302
commands 2/12 Bn, 230
Fielding, Capt A. W., 357, 592, 594
Fig Orchard (Map p. 668 Sketch p. 704), 687-8, 690, 701, 721
Fig Tree Road (Sketch p. 231), 231
Finigan, Lt-Col J. L. T., 721
Finlay, Capt J. T., 409
Fisher, Maj-Gen A. F., 595, 732
Fitzgerald, Pte J., 769n
Flamingo, British sloop, 414
Fleming, Lt-Col E. W., 233
Forbes, Maj W., 174-5, 190, 220-1
Forbes Mound (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 192, 231), 190, 196, 207, 218, 227, 238, 248-50, 252, 271-2, 291, 319, 333, 404
Forwood, Capt K. B., 572
Fourgloss (Sketch p. 517), 532
France (Map p. 758), 1, 9, 17, 20, 53, 91, 172, 267, 286, 603-4
Frankfurt-on-Main (Map p. 758), 783
Franklin, Cpl D., 556
Fraser, Lt-Col K. A., 823
Fraser, Capt T. K., 69, 72, 74-5
Freddie Outpost, 468-9, 504, 506-7
French Army, 23, 60, 520, 525, 764, 765n
1st Free French Bde, 535, 658, 664, 674
2nd Free French Bde, 536
1st Free French Motor Bn, 15, 47-8, 53, 61, 67, 97, 101, 120, 134, 136, 187
French Foreign Legion, 354
French Government, 339
French North Africa, 606, 640-1
Freyberg, Lady, 527
Freyberg, Lt-Gen Lord, VC, 365, 444, 449-50, 456, 458-9, 465, 468, 473, 479-81, 484-7, 489, 498, 500, 512, 515, 527, 578, 610, 629, 655, 663, 693, 700, 753
appointed to command forces in Crete, 244
proposed as commander of Anzac Corps, 307
in Ed Duda operations, 461-3
seeks return of 5 NZ Bde, 467
temporarily commands XIII Corps, 609, 613
experience compared with other British North African commanders, 612n
qualifications for higher command, 614
in Battle of El Alamein, 677-8, 686
placed in command of infantry breakout in Supercharge operation, 707, 729
Fricker, Lt D. C., 233
Fuel, shortages, 67, 80, 270-1, 377
Fuka (Map p. 13), 542, 576, 719, 736-8
enemy withdrawal to, 740-1
Fyffe, Capt H. G., 573
–G–
Gabr Saleh (Sketches pp. 443, 465), 427, 440, 443, 446, 453, 457, 500n
Gabr Taieb el Esem (Sketches pp. 443, 445), 436,440
Gadd el Ahmar (Sketch p. 83), 77, 89, 102, 245
Gahan, Capt S. M., 259-60
Gairdner, General Sir Charles, 655
Galatea, British cruiser, 398
commands 2/3 Pnr Bn, 710
Galvin, Gnr C. J., 105
Gambier-Parry, Maj-Gen M. D., 35-6, 48, 50, 52, 55-60, 62, 67, 80, 85-7, 95, 99n, 103, 106
commands 2 Armd Div, 31
takes command of Mechili garrison, 101-2
Gambut (Sketches pp. 442, 456), 278, 281, 432, 448, 457, 462-3, 466, 507-8
Garaet En Nbeidat (Sketch p. 456), 452
Gariboldi, Marshal Italo, 54, 59, 65-6, 80, 328
appointed C-in-C N. Africa, 20
replaced by General Bastico, 329
Gasr el Arid (Sketch p. 456), 466, 499
Gatehouse, Maj-Gen A. H., 449, 479-80, 482, 485, 487-90, 512, 682-4
commands 4 Armd Bde, 444, 10 Armd Div, 655
Gattara, Wadi (Sketches pp. 63, 69), 35, 41, 59-62, 67
Gause, Maj-Gen Alfred, 328, 355
Gaza (Map p. 5), 514, 516, 540, 748
9 Div parade at, 751-2
Gazala, Ain el (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 25, 83), 14, 24, 29, 32, 41, 43, 57, 75, 77, 86-7, 94, 96, 101, 115, 121, 245, 277n, 278, 430, 464, 507, 509, 511-12, 532-3, 542, 547, 624, 634
loss of, 534-5
Gazzard, Cpl L. H., 212
Geale, Capt F. B., 690
Gebhardt, Maj P., 190, 200-1, 204-9, 218, 224, 303
takes command of 2/24 Bn, 716, 720
Gehrmann, Lt-Col A. S., 78-9, 93-4, 99, 670
commands 2/13 Fd Coy, 634
Geikie, Capt W. B. A., 147, 151
Geissler, Lieut-Colonel, 498-9
Gemmell-Smith, Maj G. A., 96
General Headquarters, Middle East, 27, 34, 44, 58, 79, 138, 145, 164, 180, 241, 244, 286, 295-6, 304, 312, 339, 343, 351, 423-4, 544-5, 547, 597, 609, 640
short of aircraft, 33
estimate of German forces in Libya, 47
policy on Tobruk, 115
and dispersion of AIF, 136, 308
reconstitutes Western Desert Force HQ, 142-3
Brevity operation, 242
Battleaxe operation, 276
and decorations for Tobruk garrison, 353
attitude to training requirements, 357
restricts use of tanks at Tobruk, 376
proposal to move 7 Aust Div to Egypt, 515-16
reorganisation of, 606
instructions to Aust war correspondents, 621n
Geneva Convention, 325, 771, 781, 790, 793
Gerald, Lt-Col J., 530
Geriula, Wadi, 240
German Air Force, 17, 39, 60, 80, 97, 140, 379-80, 383, 431, 496, 560, 624
strength in North Africa, 33-4, 639
attacks Tobruk, 154, 181, 185-6, 189, 337-8, 410-13
in Crete, 274
in Battleaxe operation, 281
attacks hospital ship, 325
strength in Cyrenaica, 346
at Alamein, 552, 626, 725, 736
Fliegerkorps:
II, 513
German Army, 2, 53-4, 55-8, 116, 256, 274, 309, 328, 353, 527, 533, 607, 700, 736-7
plans participation in North African campaign, 1, 3, 19-21
British estimate of strength and intentions in, 6, 16, 18, 47, 116
first contacts with British in North Africa, 17, 36, 40
reinforces North African theatre, 22, 27, 35
invades Greece, 85
at Tobruk, 133, 145, 148, 171, 174, 269, 433
compared with Australians at, 267-8
relations with Italians, 166, 328
strength in North Africa, 169, 655
in Brevity operation, 254
defeats Battleaxe operation, 278
strength and dispositions at Alamein, 547, 590, 623, 625
losses at, 742
chivalrous treatment of wounded, 722-7
– High Command (OKH), 1, 2, 17, 23, 169, 179-80, 245, 526n, 623, 809, 814
plans participation in North Africa, 18-19, 37, 46
and Rommel, 21, 222, 327-9, 355, 547
issues directive on North African planning and strategy, 65-6, 329-30
seeks achievement of Axis supremacy in Mediterranean, 431
orders manacling of British PW, 793
–Armoured Army of Africa, 563n, 564, 574, 588, 706
armoured successes at Alamein, 599
supply and equipment of, 623-4
assumes defensive at Alamein, 629, 641
composition, 655
prepares to meet Eighth Army assault, 656
tank strength and losses at Alamein, 685, 730, 732
–Armoured Group Africa, 355, 440n,
formed, 329
–Armies, Sixth, 179
–Corps: Africa Corps (D.A.K.), 37, 53, 248, 429
Rommel appointed to command, 21
naming of, 22
tasks listed by German High Command, 65-6
in Cyrenaica, 83, 85, 87, 109, 140
in operations on Egyptian frontier, 143, 186
withdrawn from, 506
in May battle at Tobruk, 222
in Battleaxe operation, 278
proposed increase in strength of, 329
in Summer Night’s Dream operation, 360
in Crusader, 443, 450, 453, 455, 466, 472, 474, 476, 478, 480, 482-3, 487-8, 490, 498, 507, 512
captures Tobruk, 535
at Alamein, 547-8, 551, 553, 557, 559, 563-4, 567, 571, 577, 596, 625, 627, 706, 723, 730, 736
withdrawal from, 740-1
tank strength at Alamein, 549-50, 624, 639, 737
short of fuel, 624
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 628, 635, losses in, 629-30
composition of, 655
placed under command of General von Thoma, 656. Xx Corps, 553
7th Armd, 20
15th Armd, 23, 37, 66, 123, 137, 163, 169, 172, 174, 243, 329, 537
at Tobruk, 178, 180, 183, 187, 222-4, 278, 281-4, 431
casualties, 235
in Crusader, 444, 448-9, 453, 464, 466, 468, 473-4, 479-80, 482-3, 489-90, 499
at Alamein, 551, 556-7, 562, 567, 576, 624-5, 627, 655, 679, 698
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 628-9
21st Armd, in Summer Night’s Dream operation, 360
in Crusader, 443-4, 447-8, 453, 464, 468, 473-4, 479, 483, 488-90, 498-9, 506
at Mersa Matruh, 537
at Alamein, 556-7, 564-5, 567, 571, 588, 624-5, 627, 655, 675, 698, 719, 725, 728, 731, strength, 576, 623, 685, 705, 730
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 628
Afrika zbV, 328
becomes 90th Light Division, 466
5th Lt Motorised, 22-3, 172, 329
formation of, 18
composition and strength, 19-20
in Cyrenaica, 46, 55, 66, 76, 80-1, 103, 122-3
at Tobruk, 128n, 144, 155-6, 180, 222, 269, 278, 280-5
formation of, 466
in Crusader, 469, 483, 489-90, 494, 498-9, 505-6, 511
at Mersa Matruh, 537
at Alamein, 547-9, 553, 557, 571, 574, 576-7, 587-8, 596, 624-5, 655, 675, 698, 705, 707, 719, 723, 725, 728-9, 738-40
in retreat from, 741
164th Inf, 623
at Alamein, 562, 571, 617, 625, 655, 698, 706, 719, 738-9
losses, 705
strength, 730
in retreat from, 741
–Brigades
Ramcke Parachute, 623
in retreat from, 736
–Forces And Groups: Geissler Force, 499
Bach Gp, 274
Boettcher Gp, 481
Briehl Gp, 571, 574, 588, 590, 595-6
Cramer Gp, 274-5
Kirchheim Gp, 222-4
Knabe Gp, 143-4, 164, 274-5, 448-9, 499
Olbrich Gp, 123
Pfeiffer Gp, 723
Prittwitz Gp, 123-4
Reconnaissance Gp, 625
Schwerin Gp, 81, 83-4, 122-3, 137, 144
Wechmar Gp, 274-5
155th Battle Gp, 698
159th Battle Gp, 698
361st Battle Gp, 698
–Armoured Regiments: at Tobruk, 207-16
at Tobruk, 137, 149-52, 154n, 155, 166, 223-4, 245, 254
in Crusader, 464, 474, 477, 489-90
at Alamein, 567
15th, 675
Panzer Grenadier Regt, 741
125th Panzer Grenadier Regt, 675
–Artillery, 449
Artillery Comd 104 (ARKO), 468
75th Regt, 46
–Infantry Regiments
104th Lorried, at Tobruk, 224, 269, 317
115th Lorried, at Tobruk, 267, 269, 317
125th, at Alamein, 617-18, 625, 627, 688, 692, 702n, 705, 719, 723, 728-9, 736
155th, in Crusader, 445, 448, 456
at Alamein, 551, 586, 588, 705
200th, in Crusader, 474, 489-90, 596, 719
258th, 384
361st, 354
in Crusader, 445, 448, 452, 455
at Alamein, 574, 588, 590, 596, 625, 698, 710, 719, 723
382nd, at Alamein, 562, 571, 590, 625, 627, 633, 672, 675, 705
433rd, 625
–Units And Battalions
33rd Engineer Bn, 251, 269, 464-5
in Crusader, 490
at Tobruk, 146-7, 149, 155, 223, 269
15th Motor Cycle Bn, 187
3rd Recce Unit, 38
in Cyrenaica, 46, 55, 65, 80-1, 123-4, 137, 143
at Tobruk, 128
on Egyptian frontier, 164, 187
in Summer Night’s Dream operation, 360
at Alamein, 557, 567, 574, 596, 625, 629
at Alamein, 557, 567, 571, 574, 590, 596, 625, 629, 655
580th Recce Unit, 723
588th Recce Unit, 655
Kolbeck Bn, 494
Germany (Map p. 758), 1-3, 66, 109, 309, 339, 378, 433, 771-4, 777, 795, 814
declares war against Russia, 287
exchanges prisoners with the Allies, 801, 805-8
Ghazal (Sketch p. 543), 698, 728, 730, 733, 740
Ghedir Esc Sciomar (Sketch p. 83), 78
Giaida, see Bianca
Gialo (Map p. 13), 24, 46-7, 81, 87, 455
Giarabub (Map p. 13), 8, 24, 31, 37, 43, 47, 53n, 160, 455, 756
Gill, Lt W. G., 105
Gillam, Lt W. J. F., 245
Gillan, Maj H. G., 266, 494, 654n, 692n, 701, 703-4
Gilson, Spr J. F., 580
Giovanni Berta (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 25, 41, 88, 90-1, 93-5, 96n, 98, 100
Glover, Lt-Col H. J. H., 84, 102
Gnat, British gunboat, 226, 369, 398, 417
Godden, Pte E., 398
Godfrey, Brig A. H. L. (Plates pp. 365, 605), 101, 111-13, 193, 201, 238-9, 270, 280, 297, 301, 313, 315-16, 319-20, 322-4, 326, 370, 374-5, 521, 546, 552, 554, 574-5, 585-6, 588, 592-5, 621, 659, 723-5, 727
commands 24 Bde, 32
career of, 160
Godwin-Austen, General Sir Reade, 429, 444, 447, 449-50, 452, 456, 458-63, 468, 472-3, 479-80, 482, 484-6, 492-3, 495, 498, 500, 507-8, 512
commands XIII Corps, 426
and General Scobie, 457
issues order of the day to Tobruk defenders, 502-3
Goodfellow, Pte J. T. R., 236
Goodhart, D., 357n, 362n, 364n, 545n, 634n
Goodwin, Brig S. T. W., 294, 300, 320, 340
commands 2/12 Fd Regt, 265
Gordon, Lt-Col J. D., 573
Gorlitz (Map p. 758), 767, 799-801, 808, 811, 812
Gorman, Brig Sir Eugene, 820
Goschen, Maj G. W., 133, 150, 152-4, 178, 210, 440, 475, 486, 513
Gott, Lt-Gen W. H. E., 119-20, 125, 128-9, 131-2, 136-8, 142-4, 157, 179, 186, 243, 253-6, 443, 446, 448, 454, 466, 473, 476, 478-80, 482, 487-9, 500-2, 506-7, 535, 537, 547, 551, 568, 608, 613
commands 7 Armd Div Support Gp, 79, 118
7 Armd Div, 442
temporarily commands XXX Corps, 485
and Godwin-Austen, 512
commands XIII Corps, 536
proposed by Churchill as commander of Eighth Army, 605-7
Goyim, Capt N. S., 703
Gowitm, Earl, VC, 271n, 745, 806
Gradisca, Italian hospital ship, 776, 789
Graham, Lt-Col G. J. 236
Graham, Capt H. T., 420, 434, 475, 478, 480, 482, 492
Graham, Maj-Gen Miles, 614n
Grant, Maj E. C., 556
Gratwick, Pte P. E., VC, 689
Gray, Brig J. R., 550
Gray, Lt R. J., 215
Greasley, WO2 C. A., 93-4
Greatorex, Capt A. G. W., 667, 690
Greece (Map p. 5), 1-4, 6, 8-9, 14, 17-18, 28, 37, 40, 48, 64, 109-10, 113-16, 124, 138, 141-3, 157, 256, 274, 306-8, 310, 312, 339, 348, 382, 526, 740, 755, 764, 779
evacuation of British forces, 173, 180, 187-8, 243
Aust POW escapes, 771-3
Greek Brigade, at Alamein, 664
Green Line (Sketch p. 126), 183, 317
Green Mountain, see Jebel Achdar
Griffin, British destroyer, 398
Griffin, Dvr K. H., 808n
Gripsholm, Swedish ship, 805
Grogan, Lt B. B., 768n
Gros, Gnr A. F., 105
Gruppenstein, 783
Gruppignano (Map p. 758), 759-60, 763, 765-8
Grara, El (Sketch p. 16), 52, 55
Guam, El (Map p. 220; Sketch p. 126), 186, 297, 472
Guest, Lt J. C., 766n
Gurney, Pte A. S., Vc, 582
–H–
Hackett, L-Sgt C. G., 251
Hadamar (Map p. 758), 768, 814
Hafid Ridge (Sketch p. 282), 278, 281-3
Hagamush Nullah, 141
Hagart, Sgt P. C., 373
Hagfet En Nezha, 502
Haifa (Map p. 5; Sketch p. 517), 514, 531, 541, 748, 751
Haifa–Beirut–Tripoli Railway, 823-9
Haig, Field Marshal Earl, 285-6
Haile Selassie, Emperor, 244
Halder, Colonel-General Franz, 37, 179, 328-9, 355, 432
Halfaya Pass (Sketches pp. 282, 361), 24, 134, 136-7, 142, 164, 171-2, 179, 245, 254, 278, 280, 354-5, 357-8, 362, 364, 395, 453, 500n
operations at, 186-7, 254-6, 274-5, 281-4, 534
Hall, Maj R. J., 403
Hamer, Lt-Col Hon R. J., 635
Hamilton, Lt B. Y., 714
Hamilton, Maj H. P., 265
Hammam, El (Sketch p. 543), 520, 597
Hammelburg (Map p. 758), 783, 795, 805, 808, 811, 814
Hammer, Maj-Gen H. H., 560, 562, 582-4, 661n, 668-70, 679, 687-9, 710-11, 715-16, 721
commands 2/48 Bn, and career of, 558-9
“Hamra Scurry”, 363
Handley, Maj E. A., 68, 71-3, 266, 289-90, 420, 670
Hannaford, Lt R. A., 668
Hannah, Capt J. F., 403
Happy, see Jack Outpost
Harar, 39
Harding, Field Marshal Sir John, 82, 94, 101, 116-17, 121, 737
commands 7 Armd Div, 655
Harding, Capt W. C., 565, 583-4
Hare, Capt A. I., 573, 621, 726
Harland, Maj M., 249, 289, 401
Harman, Corporal, 51n
Harris, L-Sgt E., 668
Harrison, Corporal, 51n
Harrison, Lt A. J., 372
Harty, Capt E. P., 667, 669, 690-1, 712, 716
Hasbaya, 532
Hasluck, Rt Hon P., 305n, 352n
Hat Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673, 681
Haupt, Maj F. K., 247-8, 250, 405
Hayes, L-Sgt C. B., 331
Hayes, Lt E. D. P., 734
Hayman, Capt P. S., 409
Haynes, Sgt R. N., 561
Health, of Tobruk garrison, 292, 309-10, 313, 347-50, 515
Heatley, Capt W. C., 632
Helka, British ship, 270
Herff, Colonel von, 164, 179, 187, 255
Herington, J., 511n
Hero, British destroyer, 399-400, 417
Heslop, Capt R. W., 635
Hetherington, J., 309n
Hewrrr, Sgt G. V., 205, 207, 209
Hickey, Lt M. A., 370
High Position, 363-4
Hill, Maj A. J., 68, 73-5, 272-3
Hill, Cpl J. D., 632
Hill 26, 558
Hill 28, see Trig 29
Hill 33, 564
Hill 187, 166 see also Point 187
see also Ras el Medauuar
Hilmi, schooner, 376-7
Himeimat, see Qaret el Himeimat
Hinds, Sgt Id., 152
Hinson, Cpl J., 559
Hitler, Adolf, 19, 65, 169, 274, 287, 309, 509, 623, 738, 801
and Rommel, 20, 692, 737, 740-1
issues directive on “Plan Orient”, 328
transfers submarines from Atlantic to Mediterranean, 354, 398
naval and air reinforcement of Mediterranean theatre, 431, 506
Hobart, Australian cruiser, 376, 398, 513
Hobson, Lt R. W., 234
Hocking, Sgt I. D., 284
Hodgman, Lt-Col S. T., 390
Hogan, Pte J. S., 583
Hohenfels (Map p. 758), 790n, 793, 796-7, 800, 803, 808, 816-17
Hohmann, German officer, 245, 254
Holding, WO2 F. W., 595
Hollywood Operation, 747
Holmes, Lt-Col D. L., 265
Holmes, Lt E. L., 372
Holmes, Lt-Gen Sir William, 536, 544-5
Homs (Sketch p. 517), 532, 540, 823
Hood, British battle cruiser, 274
Hook, Lt P. R., 260
Hopkins, Harry L., 604
Hore-Ruthven, Capt Hon A. H. P., 61
Hornsby, Capt D. F., 82
Horrocks, Lt-Gen Sir Brian, 614n, 615, 626, 629, 639n, 643, 655
commands XIII Corps, 612-13
on 9 Div at Alamein, 746n
Hotspur, British destroyer, 399
Howard, Capt H. R., 17
Howard, Lt M. A., 795n
Howe, Gnr E., 105
Huggett, Maj G. R., 358, 364, 367
Hughes, Maj-Gen I. T. P., 655
Hughes, Sgt W. T., 581
Huitfeldt, Maj H., 709
Hulse, Lt T., 755n
Humphries, Gnr H. S., 102
Humphries, Cpl W., 620
Hungerford, Pte F. S. G., 769n
Hunt, L-Sgt J. G., 272
Hunter, Lt A., 771
Hutchings, B. L. B., 60n
Hutchinson, Maj J. A., 177-8
Hutchison, Lt-Gen Sir Balfour, 349
–I–
Idlib (Sketch p. 517), 516, 521
Ile de France, troopship, 753
Imayid, El (Sketch p. 628), 555
Indian Army, 4, 6, 39, 243, 278, 286, 318, 350, 352, 453, 535, 760
strength in Tobruk, 159
cooperation with British and Australian troops, 353
–Divisions
in Crusader, 426, 430, 491-2, 498-9, 501, 504-5, 510-12
at Alamein, 655, 664, 694, 699, 732
5th, 3
at Alamein, 542-3, 548-9, 569, 603
in B. of Alam el Halfa, 624
10th, 536
at Mersa Matruh, 537
–Brigades
5th, 664n
7th, in Crusader, 450, 457, 510, 512
9th, 366
at Alamein, 543
in B. of Alam el Halfa, 630
11th, 364
in Battleaxe, 283
at Alamein, 542
17th, 541
in Crusader, 512
3rd Motor, 6, 34, 47, 53-4, 103, 105, 118, 334
at Mechili, 59, 63, 76-7, 83, 87, 102, 119
7th Motor, 543
161st Motor, 577
–Cavalry
2nd Royal Lancers, 63
at Mechili, 76-7, 84, 89, 102-8
11th (Pavo) Cavalry, at Mechili, 76-7, 84, 89, 103-5
at El Adem, 119-20
in Tobruk, 125, 128, 131, 170, 176, 178, 183-4, 189, 238, 247-8, 250, 266, 280, 298, 332, 401, 419
commended by Morshead, 335
Central India Horse, 499
–Engineers And Pioneers
Pioneer Coys at Tobruk, 119, 300
4 Fd Sqn, 108
–Infantry
2/7 Gurkha, 536
2/5 Mahratta, 500
Ingledew, Major, 79
Ingus, Maj-Gen L. M., 467, 568, 578
commands 4 NZ Bde, 461
Intelligence, British, 17, 21, 47, 172, 183, 454
of Italian and German dispositions at Alamein, 25 Jul, 590
of enemy defences at Alamein, 643-4
German, 432-3
and plans for Battleaxe, 278
at Alamein, 548
Iraq, 243-4, 256, 274, 350, 518-19, 543, 577, 600n, 606
Irvine, Pte W. R., 804
Isascs, Cpl R. A. N., 407
Isaksson, Col O. H., 165, 219, 688
Ismay, General Rt Hon Lord, 173
Italian Air Force, 34, 346, 639
Italian Army, 1-2, 16-17, 31, 40, 66, 161, 419, 533, 736, 765
strength and aims in Tripolitania, 18-19
relations with Rommel, 21-2, 81, 174
at Tobruk, 130-1, 171, 422, 433
relations with German Army, 166, 328
training and equipment, 169
tank strength at Alamein, 577, 639, 685, 705, 730, 732
strength and dispositions at, 590, 625, 655
losses in B. of Alam el Halfa, 630
withdraws from Alamein, 737, losses, 742
–High Command (Commando Supremo), 66, 433;
on advance into Egypt, 169
and supplies for North Africa, 505
and defence of Cyrenaica, 511
–Corps
X Corps
at Alamein, 549, 553, 557, 574, 655
withdraws, 736
surrenders, 741
XX Corps
at Alamein, 548-9, 625, 655, 737-8
tank strength, 624
XXI Corps, composition and strength, 329
at Tobruk, 431-2
in Crusader, 498
at Alamein, 553, 557, 574, 655, 706
Mobile Armd Corps, 506
–Divisions: 7th (Toscana), 740
17th (Pavia), 22
at Tobruk, 269, 278, 301, 329, 394
in Crusader, 509
at Alamein, 568, 576, 623, 655
surrenders, 741
in Crusader, 440, 446, 496, 506
27th (Brescia), 22, 80-1, 122-3, 124
at Tobruk, 128, 137, 144, 183, 222-3, 224, 248, 269, 329
in Crusader, 511
at Alamein, 548, 550, 568, 576, 625, 655
surrenders, 741
60th (Sabratha), 557
rendered ineffective, 576, 623
101st (Trieste) Motorised, 329, 354
at Alamein, 564, 574, 576, 590, 625, 655, 719, 732, 737
102nd (Trento) Motorised, 19, 66, 123, 172, 186, 188, 245
at Tobruk, 144, 163, 165, 178, 180, 183, 269, 301, 329, 336
at Alamein, 548-9, 557, 590, 625, 655, 692, 706-7, 730, 740
in B. of Alam el Halfa, 630
132nd (Ariete), 19, 22-3, 65, 81, 103, 122-3, 188, 278, 329
at Tobruk, 144, 155-6, 162-3, 166, 168, 180, 222-5, 235, 269, 301
in Crusader, 442-3, 446, 453, 474, 482-3, 489, 498-9, 506
at Alamein, 550, 625, 655, 698, 733, 736-8, 740
133rd (Littorio)
at Alamein, 554, 557, 625, 655, 675, 679, 692, 705, 736-7
185th (Folgore), 623
surrenders, 741
Young Fascists Div, 655
–Regiments
Bersaglieri, at Tobruk, 238, 301
at Tel el Eisa, 564
at Alamein, 692
7th Regt, at Alamein, 549, 559, 574
19th Regt, 183
20th Regt, 183
61st Regt, 625
62nd Regt, 165
at Alamein, 625, 670n, 672, 675
132nd Regt, 269
16th Arty Regt, 269
46th Arty Regt, 269
357th Lt AA Regt, 719
–Units
X Bersaglieri Bn, 728.
Montemurro Unit, 137, 164, 188
Italy (Map p. 758), 1-2, 66, 506, 526, 639, 753, 756, 799
exchanges prisoners with Britain and Australia, 772
–J–
Jacka, Sgt C. R., 576
Jackman, Maj J. J. B., VC, 127
Jack Outpost (Sketches pp. 302, 372), 303, 369, 373-4, 384, 387, 394, 438, 440, 446, 473, 492
see also Normie and Trig 146
Jackson, G. J., see Farrell, Lt G. J.
Jacoby, Capt P. R., 709
Jagoe, Pte C. H., 757n
James, Lt R. W., 177
Jamison, Pte E. E., 403
Japan, 382, 513, 525, 527, 533, 540, 600
attacks Pearl Harbour, 510
lands forces in Thailand and Malaya, 515-16.
Java, 527-8
Jeanes, Lt-Col M. R., 238-9, 556
Jebel Achdar (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 25), 24-6, 34, 37, 63, 76, 80-1, 111, 123
Jebel Rein Gabir (Sketch p. 553), 565
Jebel Kebir, ship, 415
Jebel Tourbol (Sketch p. 522), 521-2, 529n
Jed Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 303, 369
Jenkins, Pte P. H., 75
Jerusalem (Map p. 5), 514, 531, 748
Jess, Lt. C. McG., 259
Jill Outpost (Sketches pp. 302, 439), 303, 374, 386, 438-9, 492
Jim Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 331
Jock Columns, 129, 454, 466, 473, 492, 499, 505, 507, 598, 608
Auchinleck on, 501
Montgomery discontinues, 610-11
Jodl, Field Marshal, 433
Johnston, Lt-Col R. L., 358-9
Johnstone, Maj J. A., 372-3
Jones, Captain, 440
Jones, Maj. A. G., 362, 686, 703
Jones, Cpl K. S., 212, 214, 216
Jones, Pte M.E., 233
Jones, Lt R. H., 768n
Jones, Sqn-Ldr R. S., 768n
Joshua, Lt-Col R., 370-2, 408, 709
commands 2/32 Bn, 711
Joyce, Lt K. D., 702
Jubb, Capt W. H. V., 701
–K–
Kapr Aya (Sketch p. 522), 521-2
Karapara, British hospital ship, 240
Kearney, Lt. E. A. J., 713, 716
Keitel, Field Marshal Wilhelm, 65-6, 328
Kelly, Lt-Col J. L. A., 90, 703-4
Kelly, Lt. M. J., 210
Kelly, Sgt. R. L. F., 105-6
Kennedy, Maj-Gen Sir John, 285, 341n
Kennedy, Sgt M. J., 36
Kennedy, Cpl R. F., 689
Kennel, 365
Kerkennah Islands (Map p. 5), 163
Kessell, Capt J. S., 717, 722, 726
Kesselring, Field Marshal Albert, 506, 512, 642, 740
appointed C-in-C South, 431
Keys, Capt J. T., 155
Khaid el Dine, schooner, 376
Khamsins, in Cyrenaica, 39
Kibby, Sgt. W. H., VC, 669, 715, 728n
Kidney Ridge (Map p. 668; Sketch p. 674), 680n, 683, 692-3, 696-8, 730, 732
Kiley, WO2 H. E., 778
Kilo 8 (Sketch p. 587), 588, 591, 637
Kilo 9 (Sketch p. 587), 588, 591
Kilo 109 (Sketch p. 580), 580-1, 583, 699, 708
Kilo 166.7, 824
Kilo 840, 52
Kimber, Capt D. G., 175, 182, 238, 582
Km Outpost (Sketch p. 126), 386
Kinder, Sgt A. G., 74
King, Fleet Admiral Ernest J., 604
Kinnane, Lt J., 136-7
Kipling, British destroyer, 349
Kippenberger, Maj-Gen Sir Howard, 547, 550, 568
Kirby, Pte M. N., 421n
Kirchheim, Maj-Gen Heinrich, 123, 210, 222, 224
Kirkland, British ship, 415
Kisch, Brig F. H., 58, 88, 93, 100n, 650
Klopper, Maj-Gen H. B., 535
Knabe, Lieut-Colonel, 137, 164, 172, 179, 498-9
Knight, WO2 A. H., 152
Knight, WO1 V. H., 565
Knightsbridge (Sketch p. 25), 24, 511, 535
Kopanski, Maj-Gen Stanislaw, 340, 419-20, 434
commands Polish Carpathian Bde, 339
Kos XXI, British trawler, 376-7
Krems (Sketch p. 809), 812
Krige, Uys, 767n
–L–
Ladybird, British ship, 240
Laing, Sub-Lt I. H., 415
Lally, Sgt. D. A., 373-4
Lamb, Maj L., 326
Lampson, Rt Hon Sir Miles, 523-4
Lamsdorf (Map p. 758), 788-9, 793, 795-6, 799-800, 802-4, 808, 811-12, 814
Lance, British destroyer, 431
Landshut (Sketch p. 809), 810, 818
Lang, Gnr D., 785-7
Larkins, Maj G. D., 220
Lassach, 783
Latakia (Sketch p. 520), 516, 521, 529, 531, 541
Latham, Brig H. B., 50-1, 60, 67, 78, 87, 97
commands 2 Armd Div Support Gp, 48
Latona, British minelayer, 343, 399-400, 415, 417
Laud, WO1 H., 249
Lavarack, Lt-Gen Sir John, 113-14,132, 136, 142-5, 151, 160, 307-8
commands 7 Div, 11
appointed to Cyrenaica Command, 109, 115-17
and defence of Tobruk, 118-19, 121-2, 124-5, 129, 138-41
resumes command of 7 Div, and career of, 156-8
commands I Aust Corps, 515
Lawrence, Lt C. H., 460
Lazer, Lt B. L. B., 182
Leach, Sgt G. L., 73
Leach, Maj S. R., 680
Leaflets, at Tobruk, 145, 166, 287-8
at Alamein, 621
Leakey, Lt-Col A. R., 331
Leave, in Palestine, 514
in Syria, 532
before Alamein, 648
Lebanon, The, 516, 519, 530, 532, 823, 826
Leclerc, General Jacques, 23
Ledingham, L-Bdr L. G., 105
Leese, Lt-Gen Sir Oliver, 614-16, 643, 655, 663, 677, 686, 693-5, 699-700, 745-7, 753
experience compared with Morshead’s, 612n
Lesar, S-Sgt. H., 778
Lesbos, British merchant ship, 416
Levings, Capt E. W., 760
Lewin, Maj L. H., 201n
Lewin, Capt R. W., 668
Lewis, WO2 K. T., 713
Libya (Map p. 13), 19-20, 24, 47, 53, 93, 114, 145, 276, 285, 306, 310-11, 328, 434, 526, 608, 623-4
Libyan Omar (Sketch p. 454), 450
Libyan Refugee Battalions, in Tobruk, 119, 159
Liddell Hart, Sir Basil, 22n, 256n, 277n, 281n, 502n, 588n
Liddington Operation, 753
Ligertwood, Capt W. L., 588
LIGHTFOOT Operation, 733
plans and preparations, 644-63
the battle, 665-700
Lindsey, Cpl B. W. A., 689
Limes, Capt E. H. D., 232
Lion Outpost (Sketch p. 439), 438, 440, 450
Lively, British destroyer, 431
Llewellen Palmer, Lt-Col A. W. A., 271, 402
Lloyd, Maj-Gen C. E. M., 10, 14, 28-9, 32, 43, 63, 82, 160, 193, 195, 200-2, 204, 221, 241, 252, 257, 295-6, 308, 316, 331-3, 544
appointed GSO1 9 Div, 7
career of, 12
Lloyd, Brig J. E. (Plate p. 365), 313-15, 317, 319-20, 322-7, 374
commands 2/28 Bn, 127
career of, 318
Loder-Symonds, Brig R. G., 97, 141, 486, 507
Lomax, Maj-Gen C. E. N., 386, 469
commands 16 British Bde, 375
London, 30, 57, 109, 117, 125, 146, 172-3, 243-4, 275, 277, 295, 306, 312, 334, 342, 399, 539, 596, 603-6, 640, 695-6, 706, 746
Long, G., 3n, 17n, 18n, 31n, 44n, 114n, 306n, 307n, 516n, 519n, 755n, 756n, 771n, 773n, 782n
Longhurst, Lt A. W., 562
Long Range Desert Group, 47, 53, 61, 76, 81, 84, 358
Looting, 44
Loughrey, Lt-Col J., 95, 182, 218-20, 225, 596n, 723-4
Love, Pte P. L., 73
Lovegrove, Capt E. A., 127
Lovett, Lt-Col B. M., 234
Loxton, Maj F. E. C., 233
Lübeck (Sketch p. 809), 777, 780
Luck, L-Cpl H. J., 207
Luckenwalde (Sketch p. 809), 814
Lumby, Capt J. L., 632
Lumsden, Lt-Gen H., 551, 567, 643, 655, 677-8, 678, 682, 693, 700, 732
commands 1 Armd Div, 548
XIII Corps, 608
X Corps, 612
Lyall, WO2, W. K. McK., 323, 594
–M–
Maameltein (Sketch p. 825), 823-4, 826, 828
Maaten Belcleibat (Sketch p. 31), 39
Maaten el Baghlia (Sketch p. 16), 52
Maaten Gheizel (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 31), 30, 39, 48
Maaten Giofer (Map p. 13), 36, 49
Macadam, Lt J. A., 229
MacArthur, General of the Army Douglas, 540, 695, 749
arrives in Australia and appointed Supreme Commander SWPA, 538
seeks return of 9 Aust Div, 539, 694, 746, 750
Macarthur-Onslow, Lt-Col E., 669, 688, 699, 727
commands 2/2 Mg Bn and composite force, 659
McCarter, Lt-Col L., 316, 324-5, 592-5
commands 2/28 Bn, 591
McCluskey, Cpl J., 583
McCorquodale, Col D., 15, 60n, 121
McCraith, Capt P. J. D., 53
McCreery, General Sir Richard, 597-8, 615, 706-7
appointed Chief of Staff, ME Comd, 608
McCulloch, Maj E. M., 681
McDermott, Capt D. H., 265, 294, 300
Macdonald, Brig A. L., 27
Macdonald, Capt D. A., 768n
McElroy, Lt R. McL., 153
Macfarlane, Maj A., 227
McHenry, WO2 W. R., 616-17
Machrhara (Sketch p. 517), 532
McIlrick, WO2 A. A., 594
McIntosh, Bdr R. H., 106
McIntyre, Lt-Col A. E., 630
Mackay, Lt-Gen Sir Iven, 14, 17, 26-7, 44, 308
Mackay, Maj-Gen K., 363-4
McKee, Pte E., 139
Mackell, Lt-Col F. A., 148-50
Mackenzie, Capt I. S., 690, 713
McKoy, Lt A. N., 583
McLachlan, Sgt H. F., 631
Maclarn, Maj L. C., 246, 389-90, 407
McLaughlin, Sgt R. B., 70
McLeod, Lt E., 713
McMahon, Bdr J. T., 561
McMaster, Capt I. F., 389, 727
McNally, Lt J. S., 153
McNamara, Capt J. F., 560, 667
McRae, Maj E. H., 583
Maddalena (Sketch p. 25), 32, 41, 64, 79, 189, 425
Madden, Lt J. E., 635
Madjlaya (Sketch p. 522), 516-17, 522
Magno, Lt-Col C. K. M., 635, 667, 701
Magrun (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 34, 42, 58-9, 65
Magrun, Wadi, 420
Mair, Lt J. L., 205-6, 210, 212, 768n
Malaya, 515-16
Malloch, Lt-Col G. I., 205-7, 221, 237, 257-60, 264
Malta (Map p. 5), 1, 163, 330, 431, 533-4, 640
Mann, Brig J., 93, 94n, 99, 138n, 146
Manning, L-Sgt A. R., 592
Marada (Map p. 13), 18, 22-3, 27, 36, 39, 47, 53
Maraua (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 33, 63-4, 68, 76, 80, 82, 86-7, 89-92, 94, 100n
Marble Arch (Map p. 5), 22, 753
Marburg (Map p. 758), 773, 780-1, 795-6, 805
Maria Giovanni, schooner, 376-7, 415-16, 451
Marienburg (Sketch p. 809), 809
Markt Pongau (Sketch p. 809), 799, 818
Marlan, Col R. F., 15, 93, 95-6
Marsa Brega (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 16), 14-16, 23, 25-7, 29-30, 32, 34-9, 46-8, 52-3, 109, 118
German attack on, 49-51
Marshall, General of the Army George C., 604
Martin, Brig E. O., 96, 397, 437, 463
Martin, Maj G. G. F., 249
Martin, Brig J. E. G., 113, 231, 236-7, 267, 280
commands 2/9 Bn, 230
Martuba (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 34, 41, 88, 90-4, 96, 100
Maryut, Lake (Sketch p. 546), 546
Masab Mountains, 518
Masel, Brig P., 128n, 238, 374, 407, 576n, 579n, 591, 595n, 724n
Matthew, Lt-Col A. G. (Plate p. 365), 203, 374, 385
Matthews, Cpl A. E., 817n
Maughan, Lt-Col D. W. B., 471, 493, 703
Maxwell, Brig A. H., 352
May, Captain, 210
Mechili (Map p. 13; Sketches pp. 25, 83), 25, 34, 47, 59, 63, 67, 80-1, 83, 109, 115-16, 118-24, 128, 135, 137, 145, 176, 275, 401n, 512-13, 756
importance of, 76
area described, 77
operations at, 84-108
Mediterranean Sea (Map p. 5), 1-2, 24, 173, 180, 188, 274, 277, 287, 350, 354, 398, 417, 431, 513
Medway, British submarine depot ship, 416
Meggitt, Lt N. P., 300
Meidan Ekbes (Sketch p. 520), 520-1
Meighan, Lt R. D., 191
Mellenthin, General F. W. von, 550, 562 , 623, 628n 630
Menzies, Rt Hon Sir Robert, 235, 312, 346-7
seeks concentration of AIF in ME, 306, 308, 311
proposes formation of Anzac Corps, 307
requests relief of 9 Div, 313, 345
Menzies, Lt R. W. J., 693
Merdjayoun (Sketch p. 517), 532
Mersa el Magrun (Sketch p. 402), 420
Mersa Matruh (Map p. 13; Sketch p. 135), 12, 24, 29, 32, 100n, 115-16, 120-1, 125, 134-5, 141-3, 158, 164, 171-2, 190, 237, 271, 306, 343, 358-9, 365, 375-6, 414, 416, 536-7, 548, 571, 580, 655, 735n, 741-2, 747
strength and disposition of British forces at, 356
defences, 357
Mersa Pescara (Sketch p. 402), 420
Messervy, General Sir Frank, 283-4, 359, 498, 500-1
commands 4 Indian Div, 281
Middle East, 1-4, 19, 100, 115, 157, 163, 173, 188, 222, 275, 286, 307, 328, 343, 364, 375, 381, 431, 433, 455, 516, 518, 529-30, 532, 537-40, 544, 601, 604, 612, 641, 665, 695-6, 753
reorganisation of AIF in, 6, 9
concentration of Australian forces in, 256, 306-11
American supplies for, 342
forces sent to Far Eastern theatre, 533
British strategy in, 605
appointment to higher commands in, 613, 615
Aust Govt seeks return of 9 Div from, 749-50
Middle East Supply Centre, 544
Miles, Maj C. G., 275
Miles, Brig R., 484-6
Millett, Lt J. R., 795n
Mina, El (Sketch p. 825), 824, 828
Mines, at Tobruk, 137, 168, 180-1, 185, 189, 208, 211-12, 224, 227-8, 231, 272, 303-4, 338, 386
at Alamein, 575, 599, 642-4, 650-2, 661, 666-70, 673
Minocks, Capt J. W. N., 627, 734
Minqar Qaim (Map p. 13), 537, 547
Miteiriya Ridge (Sketches pp. 543, 587), 542, 558, 563, 566, 578, 604, 624, 644-5, 699
operations at, 586-90, 673, 675, 677-8, 680-4
Mitford, Col E. C., 47, 53, 81, 84
Mollard, Maj K. F., 565, 581-2, 667, 690, 715
Monaghan, Brig R. F., 171
Monaghan, Cpl S. C. H., 619
Monk, L-Cpl R. J., 315
Monotti, Capt F. R., 563
Monson, Ronald, 638
Montezemolo, Lt-Col Guiseppe, 505
Montgomery, Field Marshal Viscount (Plate p. 604), 11, 286, 357, 544, 551, 605, 615-16, 624, 626, 628, 641, 650, 660, 677, 684-7, 694-5, 697, 700, 732-3, 737-8
appointed to command Eighth Army, and career of, 606-7
Brooke’s appraisal of, 607-8
assumes command of Eighth Army, 609
visits 9 Aust Div, 610-11, 693, 745
experience compared to Morshead’s, 612n
views on appointment of, Dominion officers to higher command, 613-14
on need for CO’s to regularly assemble units, 621-2
policy at Alamein, 625
Rommel’s impression of, 629
conduct of Alam el Halfa Battle examined, 634-5
appoints Leese to command XXX Corps, 637
wins confidence of Eighth Army, 638
agrees to Alexander’s choice of date for Alamein offensive, 640
plans for battle, 642-7, 656, 676, 698-700
orders training to begin, 653
briefs Eighth Army commanders, 662-3
orders for 25th October, 678
clashes with Gatehouse, 682-3
criticised by Churchill, 706
plans new break-out thrust, 707
orders for Supercharge operation, 729
achievements compared with Auchinleck’s, 744-5
Moodie, Maj R. O. K. T., 99
Moon Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673
Moore, Lt G. Md., 672
Moosburg (Map p. 758), 768, 785, 795, 799, 811-12, 814, 816-18
Morale, of Tobruk garrison, 111, 171, 286, 292, 316, 350
of 9 Div in Syria, 530
Morish, Lt J. C., 768n
Morley, Pte E. Ai W., 769n
Morphett, Maj H. C., 219
Morrice, Pte A. O., 73
Morris, Lt F. W., 635
Morris, L-Cpl J. A., 617
Morrison, Capt W. G., 259-64, 315
Morshead, Lt-Gen Sir Leslie (Plates pp. 108, 396, 588, 604), 14, 16-17, 59, 77, 82, 91-3, 109, 111-12, 117, 124, 127, 129, 132, 136-7, 143, 145, 162, 179, 190, 192-3, 200-2, 204-5, 240, 253, 261-3, 272, 277n, 288, 295-6, 308, 335, 338, 376, 389-90, 399, 409-10, 419, 424, 437, 515, 517, 532, 545-6, 554, 557, 586-7, 589, 593-5, 602, 615, 617, 622n, 625, 633, 636, 655, 661, 680, 682, 687, 693-6, 699-700, 703, 708, 720, 723, 725, 733-4, 736, 747-8
career of, 11-12
in defence of Cyrenaica, 27-32, 35, 41-2, 63-4, 67-8, 72, 79-80, 85-90, 94-5, 101
and conduct of Aust troops in Cyrenaica, 43-5
appointed fortress commander at Tobruk, 119, 142, 146, 157-8
orders attempt to rescue Neame and O’Connor, 121
in defence of Tobruk, 122, 150-1, 159-60, 164, 166-7, 170-1, 174, 180-1, 183, 188, 191n, 195, 211, 214, 217-18, 220-1, 226-7, 230, 234-5, 237, 401
tactics, 536
protests at withdrawal of air support at Tobruk, 184-5, 241
policy of aggressive patrolling, 237-8, 242, 298
and Brevity operation, 245, 248
on defence of perimeter posts, 251-2
on fuel shortage, 270-1
and plans for Battleaxe operation, 279
directly responsible to GHQ, ME, 286
seeks reinforcements, 297
on health of Tobruk garrison, 309
plans operations in Salient, 313-17, 331-3
orders analysis of enemy shelling, 336
and Polish Bde, 340
attends Cairo conferences, 348-9, 377
decorations for Tobruk garrison, 352-3
use of tanks at Tobruk, 376
orders recapture of Bir el Azazi (Plonk), 391
farewell visits to non-Australian units, 396-7
leaves Tobruk, 397
decorated by Polish Govt, 514
on need for training in Syria, 524-5, 530
appointed GOC AIF (ME), 527
allotted task of defending Cairo sector of Nile Delta, 544
objects to piecemeal employment of 9 Div, 551-2
on appointment of Ramsden to command XXX Corps, 555-6
issues orders for capture of Tel el Eisa, 558
protests to Auchinleck about employment of 20 Bde, 569
critical of tasks allotted to 9 Div for Ruin Ridge–Tel el Eisa attacks, 579
on development of divisional “battle cunning”, 590
on state of mind of HQ Eighth Army, 598
seeks reinforcement of 9 Div, 600-1
visited by Churchill at Alamein, 606
expresses regret at Auchinleck’s removal from command, 607
temporarily commands XXX Corps, 609. 637
on Montgomery, 610
claims for appointment to higher command, 612-16
complains to Alexander regarding attempts to suppress publicity about 9 Div, 621n
confidence and affection of 9 Div, 638, 746
expounds plan to CO’s, 662
opposes Leese’s wish to advance zero hour, 663
letter to his wife on eve of battle, 665
his plan of attack for 27 Oct examined, 698-9
orders for 30-31 Oct attack, 708-9
visited by Alexander and Montgomery, 745
cables Aust Govt that 9 Div would return to Aust, 749
on T colour patch, 750-1
at 9 Div parade at Gaza, 752
visits Eighth Army, 753
death, 754
Moulds, Maj W. J., 92
Mreir, El (Sketch p. 568), 550, 577
Msus (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 25-6, 34, 42, 48, 53-4, 60-3, 65-6, 76-8, 80-2, 85-7, 103, 123
Mubarik Tomb (Sketch p. 553), 569
Mud and Blood, 287
Muffett, Sgt A. J., 566
Muller, Lt-Col D. O., 138n
Munassib Depression (Sketch p. 628), 658, 684
Munckton, Pte M. L., 616-17
Munday, William, 638
Munich (Map p. 758), 778, 786-7
Munro, Lt-Col E. E., 76, 83, 102-4, 106, 757
commands 2/3 A-Tk Regt, 54
Munro, Maj N. J., 366
Murphy, Sgt J. T., 817
Murphy, W. E., 452n, 459n, 462n 488n, 489n, 497n
Murray, Maj E. D., 575
Murray, Maj-Gen J. 3. (Plates pp. 108, 364), 11-12, 14-15, 17, 23, 30, 41, 68, 72, 121, 133, 149, 205, 211, 217, 221, 228, 236, 241, 266 ,270-3, 288, 297-8, 314, 375, 385-6, 388, 390, 392-4, 397, 399, 418, 422, 424n, 514, 519n
commands 20 Bde, 10
career of, 160
Musaid (Sketches pp. 135, 282), 135, 142, 144, 187 255, 278, 283, 450, 453
Mussolini, Benito, 19, 557, 737, 741
–N–
Nahas Pasha, 523-4
Nahr Antelias (Sketch p. 825), 826
Nahr Barid (Sketch p. 522), 521
Nahr el Asfour (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr el Djouz (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr el Fgal (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr el Fidar (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr el Kalta (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr el Kelb (Sketch p. 825), 826, 829
Nahr el Mott (Sketch p. 825), 826
Nahr Ibrahim (Sketch p. 825), 827
Nahr Naccache (Sketch p. 825), 826
Nahr Sene, 531
Napier, Australian destroyer, 417
Naqb Abu Dweis (Sketch p. 543), 542-3, 549, 566
Natrun, Wadi, 368
Neame, Lt-Gen Sir Philip, VC, 14, 30-1, 35, 37, 49, 57, 113, 115, 118
takes over Cyrenaica Command, and career of, 9
in defence of Cyrenaica, 34, 40, 42, 46-7, 51-2, 55, 62, 67-8, 76-82, 85-7, 90, 112
on behaviour of Australian troops, 43-5
O’Connor nominated to succeed, 58-9
Nehring, Lieut-General, 564, 567-9, 574, 627
Nelson, Lt F. R., 713
Nelson, Pte J. C., 769n
Neptune, British cruiser, 376
Neuendorf, Capt K. O., 259n, 570
Neuendorf, Capt T. O., 259, 570n
Neumann-Silkow, Maj-Gen Walther, 466, 473, 483, 490, 498-9, 501, 504, 506-7
commands 15 Armd Div, 281-2
Newbery, Brig J. C., 726
Newcomb, Maj S. P., 290
Newron, Lt R., 620
New Zealand, 399
American proposal to send another division to, 537
–Divisions:
1st, 543n
2nd, 311, 365, 426, 451, 494, 498, 536, 651
in Egypt, 3
in Anzac Corps, 307
in Crusader operation, 429-30, 444, 450, 452-6, 458-64, 466-74, 478-91, 497
achievements in, 499
renamed, 543
at Alamein, 548-50, 554, 557, 567, 577, 603, 609, 612n, 614, 653
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 624-6, 628-9
in Battle of El Alamein, 645, 655-7, 664, 673, 675, 679, 682-3, 686, 693, 697-700, 707, 729, 731-2, 737-8
losses, 693
3rd, 543n
4th, 543n
5th, 543n
6th, 543n
–Artillery
in Crusader, 493
6th Fd Regt, in Crusader, 486, 490
–Infantry Brigades
4th, in Crusader, 456-7, 460-1, 467
at Alamein, 550, 554, 567, 568
5th, 455
in Crusader, 457, 464, 467, 498-9, 506, 510, 512
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 629, 657
6th, in Crusader, 449-50, 452, 455-7, 459, 461, 483, 487-9
in Syria, 526n
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 629
–Infantry Battalions: 18th, in Crusader, 468, 486-7, 490, 493, 496, 502-3
19th, in Crusader, 461, 462n, 463, 467, 469-70, 472, 478, 480-3, 488, 492
at Alamein, 550
20th, in Crusader, 490
21st, in Crusader, 461
at Alamein, 567
24th, in Crusader, 452, 455, 461, 468, 483
25th, in Crusader, 452, 455, 461, 483, 488
26th, in Crusader, 452, 461, 468, 483
28th (Maori)
New Zealand Government
formation of Anzac Corps, 307
protests at repeated supersession of Freyberg, 614
and prisoners of war in Germany, 793
Nicholls, Maj H. W., 402-3
Nicholls, Maj-Gen J. S., 480, 492-3, 501
commands 50 Brit Div, 655
Nieuw Amsterdam, troopship, 753-4
Nile Delta (Map p. 13), 115, 295, 514-15, 542, 545-6, 554, 557, 596, 641
defence of, 544
Nile River (Map p. 13), 142, 546, 623
Nino Bixio, Italian freighter, 763-4
Nixon-Smith, Lt A. F., 237n
Nixon’s Post (Sketches pp. 273, 290), 237, 249, 272-3, 288, 291
Nizam, Australian destroyer, 343, 398, 417
Norman, Brig C. H. B., 202, 204, 207, 596n
Normie Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 303, 330, 369
see also Jack Outpost and Trig 146
Norrie, Lt-Gen Lord, 428, 430, 433, 442, 447, 448, 450, 453-4, 473, 479-80, 482, 484, 489-91, 499-502, 505, 507-8, 511-12, 536, 554-5, 552
commands XXX Corps, 426
views on outcome of Alamein, 547
Norrie, Lt E. F. G., 671
North, Maj S. C. F., 701
North Africa (Map p. 13), 1-3, 16-17, 22, 109, 114, 125, 150, 161, 188, 378, 382, 455, 494, 506, 510, 516, 540, 603, 609, 662-3, 706, 742, 756
German reinforcement of, 18-21
terrain described, 24-5
German directive on strategy in, 65-6
strength of German forces, 169
German and British tank strengths, 172-3
Rommel reports to German High Command on situation, 179
reorganisation of Axis command structure, 328-9
Axis supply and reinforcement, 354-5, 431
Allied decision to mount invasion, 604
opposing air force strengths at Alamein, 639
strength of Axis forces, 655
Northcott, General Sir John, 8n
North Point (Sketch p. 361), 355, 358, 361, 365-6
Norton, Capt E. O., 619
Norton-Knight, Sgt G. O., 764n
Norton-Knight, Bdr M. O., 764n
Norton-Knight, Gnr O. P., 764n
Noyes, Capt W. H., 233-4
Nuremberg (Map p. 758), 810-11, 814-15
–O–
Oakley, Maj A. W., 190
O’Brien, Pte J. P., 716
O’Carroll, Brig W. C. L., 460, 474, 492, 501
O’Connor, Lt C. A., 671
O’Connor, General Sir Richard, 57, 61-2, 67-8, 76, 79, 81, 86-7, 89, 94
on discipline of Australian soldiers, 44
appointed to Cyrenaica Command, 58-9
O’Dea, Lt L. H., 134
Oflags (Map p. 758):
VB, 779-80
XC, 780
XXIB, 792
79, 802
Ogilvie, L-Cpl K. R., 93n
Ogle, Lt-Col R. W. G. (Plate p. 364), 112, 268, 289, 291, 314, 406, 541, 616, 630-2
commands 2/15 Bn, 288
Olbrich, Lt-Col Dr Friedrich, 81, 83, 103, 137, 155-6
O’Mara, Capt M. J., 585
Omars, The (Sketch p. 454), 453, 491, 493
see also Sidi Omar, Libyan Omar
Oranje, Australian hospital ship, 801
Osborn, Maj G. S., 229-30
Overall, Lt-Col J. W., 99, 146, 320, 632
Oxalic Line, 656, 675, 677-81, 683-4, 692, 697, 746
Oxley-Boyle, Brig R. F. C., 504, 508
–P–
Pacific Theatre, 537, 540, 601
Pacific War Council, 528
Page, Rt Hon Sir Earle, 528
Palestine (Map p. 5), 6-10, 16, 28, 32, 111, 113-14, 116, 120, 135, 190, 244, 292, 308, 311, 339, 346, 366-8, 511, 515-16, 518-19, 532, 600n, 606, 751, 823-4
9 Aust Div arrives in, 514
Palmer, Lt A. B., 415
Parker, Lt J. A., 786
Parramatta, Australian sloop, 414, 417, 513
Pass of Balmaha, British ship, 271, 377, 413-17
Pasteur, French ship, 791
Paterson, Lt H. B., 421n
Paterson, L-Cpl J. L., 764n
Paton, Gnr R., 769n
Pat Outpost (Sketch p. 302), 303
Patrick, Sgt R. A., 406
Patrols, at Tobruk, 137-8, 147, 183-4, 237-8, 267, 288, 298-9, 301, 303, 314-15, 338-9, 370, 387, 391, 401
at Alamein, 617-21, 635-6, 734-5
German, at Tobruk, 384
at Alamein, 636
Paul, Lt E. A., 768n
Paulus, Field Marshal Friedrich von, 179, 222, 224, 245, 327
Payne, Lt L. J., 327
Pearl Harbour, 510, 513, 515, 639n
Peck, Lt J. D., 769
Peek, Maj A. E. de L., 88, 149, 154, 249
Penelope, British cruiser, 431
Perkins, Lt S. A., 734
Perry, Maj W. H., 257, 259-62, 264
Petain, Marshal, 339
Peter, King, of Yugoslavia, 39
Peterson, Capt H. A., 72, 74-5, 768n, 771
Petherick, Lt-Col W. G., 98
Pfeiffer, Major, 723
Phillips, C. E. Lucas, 685n, 694n
Phillipson, Maj E. C., 362
Phoebe, British cruiser, 343
Pickup, Pte V. G., 617
Pienaar, Maj-Gen D. H., 479, 482, 484, 558, 655, 663
commands 1 South African Bde, 453
1 South African Div, 547
Pierson Bound, 656, 678, 682-4
Pilastrino, Fort (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 126, 147), 122, 127, 140, 148, 151, 161, 192, 202, 212, 214-15, 217, 222, 236, 246, 269, 337, 399, 418, 420, 423-4, 431, 451, 463
Pinkney, Lt E. M., 703
Pirie Street, 219
Pitman, Maj C. G., 147
Plan Orient, 328
Plant, Maj-Gen E. C. P., 10, 32
Plait, General Sir William, 39
Playfair, Maj-Gen I. S. O., 255n, 256n, 277n, 352n, 623n
Playground (Sketch p. 361), 358, 361, 365-6
Playoust, Capt R. A., 777, 784
Plonk, see Bir el Azazi
Poidevin, Sgt G. G., 212
Point 5, 626
Point 11, see Barrel Hill
Point 22 (Tobruk Sketch p. 402), 395
Point 22 (Tel el Eisa Sketch p. 691), 691
Point 23 (Tel el Eisa Map p. 668, Sketch p. 560), 558-9, 577
Point 23 (Makh Khad Ridge Map p. 668, Sketches pp. 618, 631), 620, 626, 630-3, 636-7, 644, 658, 687
Point 24 (Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 570, 580), 558, 561, 563-6, 570-1, 576, 578, 580, 582-6, 610, 669, 679
Point 25 (Map p. 668 Sketch p. 580), 616-17 see also Ring Contour 25 and Baillieu’s Bluff
Point 26 (Map p. 668 Sketch p. 560), 558-60, 566, 603
Point 27 (Map p. 668 Sketch p. 691), 589
Point 32 (Tobruk Sketch p. 402), 395
Point 32 (Alamein Map p. 668), 680, 729
Point 46, 729
Point 132 (Sketch p. 628), 629
Point 144 (Sketch p. 407), 407
Point 156, 510
Point 157, 509
Point 162 (Ed Duda), 462
Point 162 (Bir el Azazi), 509
Point 171 (Sketch p. 218), 212
Point 175 (Sketches pp. 445, 484), 445, 448, 452, 455, 457, 473, 479-86, 498, 507
Point 178, 213
Point 179 (Sketch p. 218), 213
Point 180 (Sketch p. 218), 224
Point 182 (Sketch p. 218), 224
Point 187 (Sketch p. 218), 209, 213, 224
Point 206 (Sketch p. 282), 245, 278, 281-2
Point 207, 367 Point 208 (Sketch p. 282), 278, 282
Point 209 (Sketch p. 175), 203, 209, 219
Poland (Map p. 758), 20, 53, 792, 796, 805, 809-10, 814, 819
Poland, Vice-Admiral Sir Albert, 117, 413
Polish Army, 3, 110, 141, 161n, 419
Cavalry Regiment, 332, 340, 386, 395, 418-19, 510
1st Carpathian Brigade, at Tobruk, 312-13, 332, 334, 341, 345, 348, 386, 397, 418, 421-2, 435-6, 438, 451, 458-9, 495-6, 512, 546
history of 339-40
Polish Officers’ Legion, 339, 418-19, 423-4
Battalions:
2nd, 340
Polish Government, 312, 339, 514
Pollok, Lt-Col J. A., 325
Ponath, Lieut-Colonel, 85, 91, 95, 122-4, 127, 146
Pope, Maj H. W., 671, 696, 714n
Port Moresby, 601-2
Posts, at Tobruk (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 126, 147, 192), 130-1, 210, 251
K62, 511
R, 210
R1, 198, 209-10, 224, 230, 233
R2, 167, 204, 210, 212, 233, 319
R3, 182, 201, 210, 212, 225, 233
R4, 205, 210, 212, 216, 233, 319
R5, 182, 199-201, 212, 214-15, 217, 224-5, 233-4, 316, 318-19
R6, 208, 212, 214-16, 225-6, 233-4, 316, 318-19
R7, 212, 214, 216, 225-6. 229, 233-4, 316-19, 324-5
R8, 208, 214-16, 225, 229, 233-4, 249, 291
R9, 203, 205, 214-16, 229, 319
R14, 211, 215-16, 225, 228, 231, 234, 236
R17, 510
R19, 112
R23, 405
R30, 146
R31, 132
R34, 496
R37, 497
R39, 246
R40, 510
R47, 421
R51, 421
R52, 301
R55, 301
R57, 301
R67, 408
R71, 407
S3, 182, 201, 209-10, 218, 223
S4, 199, 210, 224, 257, 259-62, 264, 319
S5, 198, 201, 209-10, 231, 257, 261
S6, 204, 210, 217, 231-2, 252, 257, 259-64, 315-19, 321, 326-7, 333
S7, 198, 209-10, 213, 217-18, 223, 225, 231-2, 249-50, 251n, 252, 257, 259-64, 315-16, 318-20, 322-3, 325-7, 331-3, 419, 759n
S8, 208, 213-14, 221, 226, 237, 248, 250-3, 256-7, 262-4, 266, 271-3, 291, 319, 321, 326
S9, 208, 213-14, 221, 237, 248, 251-2, 256-8, 262-4, 319, 322-3
S10, 213-14, 217, 219, 221, 248-52, 262, 264, 271-3, 322-3
S11, 189, 213-14, 221, 250-1, 259-60, 403
S12, 322
S14, 213
S17, 127
S27, 271
S33, 420
Z80, 201
Z101, 409
Potter, WO2 A. K., 372-3
Potter, Maj J. D., 689-90
Pound, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley, 173
Pratt, Lt L. J., 238-9
Press, The, 621n
Priddis, Capt K. W., 592
Prisoners of War, Allied, taken in capture of Tobruk, 535
exchange of, 805-8
Australian, in Battle of El Alamein, 742
losses in ME, Greece and Crete campaigns, 755-6
experiences of, 755-822
evacuated from, 344
in Crusader operation, 441, 469
captured at Ed Duda, 478
taken by 9 Div at Alamein, 742n
Pritchett, Maj T. K. D., 49
Prittwitz und Gaffron, Maj-Gen Heinrich von 123-4, 127-8, 137
Propaganda, German, 740, 806-7
Provan, Capt W. R., 216
–Q–
Qaret el Abd (Sketch p. 664), 562, 736
Qaret el Himeimat (Sketches pp. 628, 664), 625, 629, 643-5, 648, 656, 658, 674
Qaret el Reteim (Sketch p. 282), 245
Qattara, Bab el (Sketches pp. 543, 553), 542-3, 548-9, 737
Qattara Box (Sketch p. 543), 542, 548, 550, 554, 557
Qattara Depression (Map p. 13), 24, 542, 624
Qattara Track (Sketch p. 587), 571n, 573-5, 590, 618, 636-7
Queen Elizabeth, British battleship, 513
Queen Mary, British troopship, 538, 753-4
Queen of Bermuda, British armed merchant cruiser, 753
Quinn, Lt R. B., 324-5
–R–
Raeder, Grand Admiral Erich, 1, 354
Rahman Track (Sketch p. 733), 731-2, 736, 738
Railways, construction in Syria, 823-9
Rainier, Maj P. W., 648n
Rajendrasinhji, General Maharaj Shri, 63, 77, 103, 104n, 105, 107-8
Raju (Sketch p. 520), 520, 529
Ralph, Maj. M. R., 358-9, 362-3, 365
Raml Ridge, 24
Ramsay, Maj-Gen Sir Alan, (Plate p. 621), 357-60, 558, 708, 751
CRA 9 Div, 356
career of, 571
proposed by Morshead as his successor, 615
Ramsden, Lt-Gen W. H. C. (Plate p. 589), 557-8, 586, 589, 598, 605, 612n, 637
appointed to command XXX Corps, 555, 612
relations with Morshead, 556, 579, 614
replaced as GOC XXX Corps, 606, 613
temporarily commands Eighth Army, 609
Ranford, Sgt R. F. G., 714
Ras Abu el Guam, (Sketch p. 664), 645
Ras Bayada (Sketch p. 517), 823
Ras el Medauuar (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 218, 291), 125, 127, 129, 144, 162-3, 165, 167-9, 174, 178, 181-3, 185, 189, 191-2, 194-5, 198-9, 201-2, 206-8, 211-15, 217-19, 222, 228-30, 248-9, 257-8, 264, 274, 280, 291, 316-18, 333, 409, 421, 755
area described, 196-7
recaptured, 510
Ras Naqoura (Sketch p. 517), 823
Rations, at Tobruk, 237, 377-8
in German POW camps, 774, 776-7, 779-80, 785, 796
Ravenstein, Maj-Gen Johann von, 364, 453, 473, 479, 513
commands 21 Armd Div, 443
Raward, Cpl L. V., 403
Rayak (Sketch p. 517), 540, 823
Reardon, Sgt J. D., 371-2
Red Cross, 240, 266, 323, 529, 757, 760, 765, 766n, 774, 776-82, 784, 786, 788-9, 790n, 791-2, 794-7, 800-1, 803-4, 807, 810-16, 818-19, 821-2
International Committee of, 763, 771, 772n, 774, 781-2, 784-5, 787, 791, 793-4, 796, 803, 808, 811, 813, 817
Red Line (Tobruk Sketch p. 126), 121, 181, 183
Red Line (Alamein), 658
Reid, Lt A. L., 257, 298, 405-6
Reid, Capt W. R., 715
Reinforcements, 639
Australian, at Tobruk, 304
for 9 Div at Alamein, 600-1, 661-2
Rennison, Maj A. C., 136. 187, 254n, 284-5
Rhodes (Map p. 5), 65, 115, 769
Rhodesian Battery, see 289 Bty RA
Rhodi, ship 415
Richards, Lt E. J., 302,734
Richards, Maj-Gen G. W., 599, 702
commands 1 Tk Bde, 588
Riebeling, Cpl E. C., 321
Rigel Ridge, 24
Rigg, Capt C. G., 260n
Rimington, Brig R. G. W., 48, 52, 60, 62-3, 66-7, 86-7, 94-5, 98-9
commands 3 Armd Bde, 15
Ring Contour 25 (Map p. 668 Sketch p. 580), 578, 580-1, 583, 728n, 729
see also Point 25 and Baillieu’s Bluff
Ring Contour 45, 732
Rintelen, General Enno von, 21, 624
Risson, Maj-Gen R. J. H., 92, 138n, 727
Ritchie, General Sir Neil, 349, 467, 472-3, 478-80, 493, 495, 498-501, 505, 507, 534-5, 744
relations with Morshead, 352
appointed GOC Eighth Army, 455
plans for Crusader operation, 491-2
relieved of command, 536
Roach, Maj W. G., 93
Robbins, Sgt L. S., 74
Robbins, Capt P., 219-21, 668-9, 688-9, 714-15
Roberts, Maj T. L., 359
Robinson, Maj C. H., 460
Robinson, WO2 D. S., 73
Robinson, Lt K. E., 154
Rocknest, 91
Rodriguez, Lt-Col T. A., 686
Roffey, Lt G. C. de F., 785, 801n, 817
Rome (Map p. 758), 21, 65-6, 433, 497, 512
Rommel, Field Marshal Erwin (Plate p. 109), 25, 45, 47, 50, 54, 59, 83-4, 101, 117, 134, 137, 141, 148, 164, 166, 168-9, 178, 181, 187, 212, 216, 221, 235, 245, 255, 269-70, 277, 288, 301, 303, 335, 357, 369, 374, 413, 426-8, 440, 443, 446-7, 457, 464-6, 472, 474, 478-80, 483, 488, 490-1, 493-4, 499-502, 504, 507, 536-7, 540, 542, 545, 547, 549-50, 552-3, 556-7, 562, 564, 566-9, 571, 574, 577, 578n, 600n, 605, 607-9, 611, 616, 626-7, 640-3, 646, 663, 670n, 697-8, 702n, 705-6, 710, 725, 728, 732, 744, 749, 754
appointed to command German forces in North Africa, 18-19
career of, 20-1
plans offensive defence, 22-3
plans operations in Cyrenaica, 37-8, 80-1
plans capture of Marsa Brega, 46, El Agheila, 55, Mechili, 85, 89, 102-4
relations with General Gariboldi, 65-6
on rules of desert warfare, 108
tactics in Cyrenaica, 110
reorganises German and Italian forces, 122-3
orders encirclement of Tobruk, 124, plans for capture, 143, 162-3, 174, 222, 329-30, 382, 430-3, 442, 444-5
comments on Easter battle, 155-6
Egyptian frontier operations, 172, 186, 453
seeks reinforcements, 179-80
on Australian soldiers at Tobruk, 210
in May 1941 battle, 223-5
his estimate of Wavell, 243
on British tanks, 253
on Brevity operation, 256
in Battleaxe operation, 283-4
and Axis High Command, 328, 355
Summer Night’s Dream operation, 353-4, 360-2, 364
orders attack on Sidi Rezegh airfield, 448-9
tactics in Crusader, 454-5
and General Bastico, 497, 511-12
plans eastward advance, 498
decides to withdraw from Tobruk and Egyptian frontier, 505-6
launches counter-attack in Cyrenaica, 534-5
orders attack at Alamein, 547-8, on 9 Div at Tel el Eisa, 565
on failure of Xxx Corps attack, 596
plans renewed offensive, 622-5
his estimate of Montgomery, 629
hands over command to Stumme, 656
returns to Africa to take command at El Alamein, 692
orders attack on 9 Aust Div sector 30-31 Oct, 719, 723
decides to withdraw from Alamein, 736, 738
Hitler’s “victory or death” message, 737
orders general withdrawal to Fuka, 740-1
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 528, 602-4, 639, 694-5, 745
employment of 9 Aust Div, 537-8, 749-50
Rose, Capt G. H., 251
Rosel, Capt J. S., 203-4, 213-14, 217
Rosevear, Maj H. G. M., 718, 720-2
Rotenburg (Sketch p. 809), 792, 815
Ruin Ridge (Sketch p. 587), 321n, 572-3, 579, 599, 618, 634, 636n, 723, 755, 764n
attacks on, 586-94
casualties, 595
Morshead’s views on factors contributing to failure, 598
see also Miteiriya Ridge
Rule, Capt E. D., 127, 407, 592
Rundle, Pte H. R., 236
Ruses, in Cyrenaica, 37
Russia, 1-2, 19, 37, 274, 309, 312, 328, 340, 346, 378, 381, 506, 510, 518, 527, 605, 788, 790n, 819
Germany declares war on, 287
Churchill visits, 612
Ruweisat Ridge (Sketches pp. 553, 568), 542-3, 548, 550-1, 553-5, 557, 564-5, 603, 624, 626-7, 630, 656
operations at, 566-8, 571, 576-8
Ryan, Spr C., 93
–S–
Sagan (Map p. 758), 800, 803, 812
Salient (Sketch p. 290), 230-1, 238, 246, 248-50, 255, 263-7, 273-4, 278, 288, 291, 301, 313, 323, 332-4, 338, 384, 386, 400, 403-4, 422, 435
reliefs in, 236-7, 270-1, 290, 297-8, 327
Morshead plans offensive action, 241-2
strength and disposition of enemy forces in, 269
health and living conditions of units, 292
enemy lays mines, 303
Australian patrols, 314-15
attacks on posts, 316-17, 320, 324-5
plans to strengthen defences, 418-19
Salmond, J. B., 637n
Salonika (Maps pp. 5, 758), 755n, 773-81, 783-4, 788-9
Salt, Maj D. C. M., 246, 474-5
Salum (Map p. 13; Sketches pp. 135, 282), 24, 31, 98n, 117, 120-1, 134-7, 142, 145, 163, 166, 172, 179, 187-8, 242-3, 245, 254-6, 275-6, 278, 283, 312, 424n, 426-8, 453, 457, 491, 493, 497, 626, 761
naval bombardment of, 398-9
captured, 534
Salum Fort, 137
Salum Pass (Sketch p. 135), 135-7, 256
Salvation Army, 287
Salvia, British corvette, 513
Salzburg (Sketch p. 809), 778, 781, 818-19
Samos, British merchant ship, 417
Sanderson, Capt R. G., 627, 670-1
Sandys, Rt Hon Duncan, 804
Saucer, 711, 716-18, 721-5, 727, 733, 736, 739, 746
Savige, Lt-Gen Sir Stanley, 14-15, 23
Sayers, Sgt W. F. R., 778
Scanlon, Lt J. O., 186-7, 254, 284
Schmidt, H. W., 144n, 148n, 178n
Schmundt, Col I. G., 19
Scholfield, Gnr J. W., 152
Schorm, Lieutenant, 154n
Schrader, Capt C. L., 359
Schulz, Lieutenant, 84
Schwebel, Gnr A. H., 722
Schwerin, Lt-Col Graf von, 81, 83-4, 137
Sciafsciuf (Sketch p. 484), 479
Scobie, Lt-Gen Sir Ronald (Plate p. 396), 418-19, 424, 437, 441, 444-5, 447-8, 450-1, 456, 460-1, 464-5, 468-70, 472-3, 479-82, 485-7, 491, 493, 495, 501-2, 504, 506-7, 510-11
takes command of Tobruk fortress, 397
plans for attack on Ed Duda, 457-9
and Freyberg, 462-3
Scoggins, Capt D. W. R., 249
Scorpion Operation, 274
Scott, Lt A. R., 262
Scott, Brig T. H., 202
Scoullar, J. L., 515n, 526n, 550n, 551n, 567n, 578n
Scrimgeour, Lt D. W., 295
Seabee, Pte H. S., 95-6
Searle, Capt J. E., 478
Seaview Outpost, 391
Seekamp, Lt A. H., 405
Sehel, Wadi (Map p. 220; Sketches pp. 126, 402), 111, 126, 129, 146, 170, 184, 189, 238, 247, 297-8, 369, 386, 395, 402, 418-19, 435, 451
Senussi, Tim, 43, 47, 61, 75, 146, 296, 344
Serle, Maj R. P., 41, 197, 203-5, 663n, 667
Sghifet el Adem, 407
Shanahan, Capt M. S., 135-7
Sharp, Gnr K. W., 768n
Shatt, El, 753
Shave, Lt-Col L. K., 92
Sheehan, Maj W. J., 228
Sheferzen, 457
Sheldrick, Lt G. A., 259-62, 264
Shelton, Lt J. T., 199, 203, 206-7
Shillaker, Capt R. S., 562, 584, 669, 688-90, 714-15
Shipton, Col E. A., 49
Shunten, merchant ship, 513
Sicily (Map p. 5), 1, 22, 34, 753, 763
Sidi Abd el Rahman (Sketch p. 543), 561, 626, 630, 696, 698, 700, 705, 707, 719, 723, 725, 728-30, 736-7, 740, 746
Sidi Azeiz (Sketch p. 135), 179, 254-5, 453, 464, 499-500
Sins Barrani (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 135), 135, 144, 172, 179, 187, 245, 297, 355-6, 362-5, 414
Sidi Belgassem (Map p. 220), 238
Sims Brahim (Sketch p. 83), 59-61
Sidi Mahmud (Sketch p. 126), 161
Sidi Omar (Sketches pp. 135, 454), 187, 283, 285, 354-5, 367, 426-7, 444, 455, 499, 500n, 505
captured, 450
Sidi Rezegh (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 443, 446, 449), 24, 427, 490-1, 498-500, 505
operations at, 430, 436, 441-50, 452-3, 456-63, 466-74, 479, 482-5, 487-8
Sidi Suleiman (Sketches pp. 135, 282), 187, 245, 274, 284-5
Siekmann, Capt D. C., 315, 324-5
Sikorski, General Wladyslaw, 312, 423, 514
Silesia, 788, 799-800, 803, 809, 812
Sinner, Brig K. N., 823-4
Simpson, Maj B., 591
Simpson, Maj-Gen C. H., 28
Simpson, Maj-Gen N. W., 667, 680, 704
Sirry Pasha, 523
Sirte, Gulf Of (Map p. 13), 25
Skene, Sgt W. P., 797n
Skipworth, Pte G. S., 323n
Skudd 3, Norwegian whaler, 337
Slater, Maj-Gen J. N. (Plate p. 108), 161, 181, 185-6, 409-11
Slaughter, Capt S. R., 635
Slessor, Kenneth, 638
Slinn, Capt G. J. S., 210
Slonta (Sketch p. 83), 79-80, 85, 94-5, 96n
Smith, Lt-Gen Sir Arthur, 34, 138, 143-4, 167, 308, 331, 455, 495, 500n, 501, 507
Smith, Lt-Col J. S., 820n
Smuts, Field Marshal Rt Hon J. C., 604-6, 706
Snell, Maj L., 631-3
Sofafi (Sketches pp. 135, 361), 142, 172, 179, 245, 358, 361, 363, 365
Solaro, Fort, (Map p. 220) 399, 431
Smoot (Sketch p. 25), 30, 39, 59, 81
Sophie, ship, 415
South Africa, 4, 415, 527, 639
historians’ comments on British tactics in Crusader, 429
South African Air Force, 414
No. 3 Wing, 640
South African Army, 4, 311, 523, 535, 547
–Divisions
in Crusader, 426, 429-30, 433, 436-7, 441, 444, 446
at Alamein, 536, 542, 547-50, 557-8, 562-3, 565, 572, 577-8, 589, 593, 595n, 603, 612, 636-7, 645, 655-8, 664, 673, 675, 687, 694, 697, 699, 732
2nd, in Crusader, 492, 499, 505, 507
at Alamein, 542-3.
–Armour
–Artillery: 4 Fd Regt, 358
–Engineers: in Syria, 823-4, 828
–Infantry: Brigades
1st, in Crusader, 467-8, 472-3, 479-86, 488, 490, 492, 500
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 630. 2nd, 628
5th, in Crusader, 446, 448-50, 452-3, 455-6, 458, 496
South-West Pacific Area, 527, 538, 540, 601-2, 749
Spangenberg (Map p. 758), 791-2, 815
Spavin, Pte J. L., 176
Spender, Hon Sir Percy, 8n, 114, 306, 308-9, 334, 345n, 348
Spier, Maj P. E., 32, 41, 79, 182, 197, 260-1
Spittal (Map p. 758), 767, 781, 796, 799, 804-5
Spooner, Pte A. D., 74
Spowers, Col A., 190, 196-206, 209, 21415, 217, 227, 301-4, 560.1, 563
commands 2/24 Bn, and career of, 189
Sproule, Pte I. H. St. G., 769n
Squires, Lt-Gen E. K., 157
Stalags (Map p. 758 Sketch p. 809):
IIIA, 814
VIIA, 768, 785-8, 790, 795, 799, 814, 816-18,
VIIIB, 788-9, 793, 795, 799-800, 802-3, 808, 812
IXC, 793
XIA, 814
XIB, 816
XIC, 813
XIIIC, 777n, 784, 795, 805, 808, 811, 814
XIIID, 814-15
XVIIB, 812
XVIIIA, 763, 781, 795-6, 782-3, 807-8, 818
XVIIIA/Z, 767, 781, 796, 799, 804-5
XXB, 809, 344, 802, 806, 808, 811-12
383, 790n, 793, 796-9, 801, 803-4, 808, 816
Stalin, Marshal, 604
Stand-To, 751n, 760n, 768n, 808n
Star Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673
Steilberg, Spr W. H. C., 805
Stenhouse, Maj T. R., 591
Stephenson, Pte H., 757n
Stevens, Maj F. D., 365
Stevens, Maj-Gen Sir Jack. 615
Stevens, Mai J. W. C., 718, 720-1
Stevenson, WO2 E. F., 782
Stewart, WO2 D. P. S., 95
Stirk, Pte F. A., 409
Stoke, British minesweeper, 240
Strange, Maj B. D., 289-90, 701
Strasbourg (Sketch p. 809), 768, 771
Streich, Major-General, 46, 144, 155, 222
Stretcher Bearers, at Alamein, 716-17
Stuart, Australian destroyer, 414
Sturdee, Lt-Gen Sir Vernon, 8n, 114, 116, 527-8, 750
Submarines, 431
German, in Mediterranean, 354, 431, 513
Sudeley, Major Lord, 279
Sudholz, Capt R. F., 238, 407, 585
Sümmermann, Maj-Gen Max, 445, 466
Suez Canal (Map p. 5), 1-2, 7, 12, 23, 124, 222, 519, 540, 546-7, 557, 753
Suleiman Murshed, 529
Sulmona (Map p. 758), 757, 764-5
Summer Night’s Dream Operation, 354, 360, 364, 430
Summerton, Lt-Col J., 228-9, 711
Summons, Lt W. I., 755n
Sunter, Maj I. S., 147
Sun Track (Sketch p. 657), 649, 673
Supercharge Operation, 746
the battle, 727-37
Supply, in Cyrenaica, 28, 35, 431
of Tobruk, 111, 161-2, 270-1, 276, 293, 296-7, 343-4, 377-9, 415-16
of Malta, 534
of Eighth Army for Battle of El Alamein, 647
Enemy, of forces in North Africa, 169, 179, 330, 354, 431-2, 505, 510, 623
shortages in Crusader, 497, at Alamein, 547
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), 819-20
Suthers, Lt-Col R. A., 620, 632-3
Suthers’ Hill (Sketch p. 618), 620
Switzerland (Map p. 758), 768-71, 786, 800, 802-3, 818
Syme, Capt D. M., 251
Symons, Cpl E. W., 759n
Syria (Sketches pp. 517, 520, 825), 1, 19, 243, 256, 287, 308-11, 334, 339, 342, 348, 382, 385, 514-18, 528, 606, 751, 755n
defence of, 519-20
behaviour of Australian troops, 525-6
food shortage, 529
morale of Australian troops, 530
9 Div training, 531
leave camps, 532
departure of 9 Div, 540-1
railway construction, 823-9
–T–
Tactics: use of Jock columns, 144, 164, 548, 554, 610
in Easter Battle, 156
with armour at Tobruk, 253-4
in Crusader operation, 428-9
Enemy, in desert warfare, 108
at Tobruk, 156
in armoured warfare, 354
in Crusader, 429
Taggart, Lt C. E., 689
Taieb el Esem (Sketch p. 445), 490
Tanks: American, 342, 604, 639. British, 3-4
in Cyrenaica, 15, 32-3, 37, 40, 47-8, 57
at Tobruk, 119-20, 143, 211, 247, 253, 258, 260-1, 265, 375-7
losses, 285
at Alamein, 549, 577, 582-3, 639, 652, 655, 730
losses in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 630
in Bulimba operation, 634;
number sent to Middle East in 1942, 639
Enemy, 4
Italian tanks used by British in Cyrenaica, 15, 28, 33, 48, 56, 60, 167-8
at Tobruk, 212, 225, 261, 269, 277
losses, 168
in North Africa, 172-3, 180, 655
captured tanks taken to England for examination, 191
in Battleaxe, 277, 280, losses, 285
in Crusader, 427, 429, losses, 443, 445, 450-2, 454
at Alamein, 547, 549-50, 557, 564, 576-7, 705, 730
losses, 742
in Battle of Alam el Halfa, 630
in Supercharge operation, 730
Tapp, Lt R. P., 324
Taqa, El (Sketch p. 543), 641, 736-7
Tasker, Lt-Col H. McK., 32, 78-9, 91, 163, 532
Taurus Mountains (Sketch p. 517), 518
Taylor, Lt A. J., 232
Taylor, Maj A. L. F., 315, 326-7, 726
Taylor, Maj C. F. S., 39
Taylor, Pte J. D., 686
Tberegh, Wadi, 421
Tecasis (Sketch p. 83), 87, 90
Tecnis (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 32, 34, 42, 53, 78, 80, 82, 85, 89, 99n
Tedder, Lady, 751
Tedder, Marshal of the RAF Lord, 276, 297, 313, 345-6, 378-80, 605
Tel Aviv (Map p. 5), 514-15, 748
Tel el Aqqaqir (Sketches pp. 664, 733), 656, 698, 729-30, 732, 736-8
Tel el Eisa (Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 560, 570, 580), 557-8, 590, 599, 617, 619, 621n, 624, 650, 718, 729, 746, 752
operations at, 559-64, 566, 569-71, 574, 576, 578, 580-5
Tel el Makh Khad (Sketches pp. 575, 587), 557, 603, 617-18, 625, 637, 654
operations at, 562, 572, 574-6, 578
Tel el Shammama (Sketch p. 543), 552
Tel Kalliakh (Sketch p. 517), 531
Templeman, Sgt B. A., 187
Terezin, Fort (Map p. 758), 805
Teschen (Sketch p. 809), 800, 802-3, 808, 812
Tewfik, Port, 753
Theron, Maj-Gen F. H., 547n
Thoma, General Ritter von, 650n, 656, 692, 719, 738, 744
Thomas, Lt E., 636
Thomas, Lt-Col K. B., 247
Thomas, Lt L. H., 672
Thomas, Maj V. C., 186
Thompson, Corporal, 477n
Thompson, Pte H., 73
Thompson, Capt J. K., 619
Thompson, Brig L. F. (Plate p. 108), 120, 160-61, 339, 374
Thompson’s Post (Map p. 668; Sketches pp. 691, 704), 619, 687, 690-1, 699, 701, 705, 708-9, 713-14, 716, 721, 726, 728n, 736, 739
Thomson, Cpl A., 210
Thorn (Map p. 758), 789, 796, 805, 809
Thurman, Maj E. B., 216
Tiberias, 540-1
Tiberias, Lake (Sketch p. 517), 517
Tiberio, British schooner, 415-17
Tiger Outpost (Sketch p. 439), 438-40, 446-7, 450-1, 459n, 470, 476, 486
Tilly, Maj-Gen J. C., 3
Tinsley, Brig W. N., 356 359, 365-6
Tivey, Maj E. P., 564
Tmimi (Sketches pp. 25, 83), 16, 76-7, 81, 83, 88, 91, 93-6, 100-1, 120, 491
Tobruk (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 126, 442), 8-9, 12, 14-16, 24, 26, 28, 32-5, 37, 41, 43-4, 51, 66, 75, 81, 87, 99, 101, 103, 107, 110, 114, 122, 507-8, 510-12 514-15, 524, 532-5, 544, 546, 552, 576, 580, 590, 599, 602, 607, 623, 626, 638, 639n, 664, 742, 747, 750, 752, 754-6, 760-1
equipment shortages at, 29
British plans for defence of, 85, 109, 112-13, 115-22, 124, 126-7, 129
terrain and defences, 111, 125-6, 129-31, 301, 419, 522
Rommel plans attacks on, 123-4, 163, 174, 179, 329-30, 382
siege of, 132-505
patrols at, 137-8, 160, 238, 298-9, 338-9, 370, 401
leaflets dropped on garrison, 145, 166, 287-8
the Easter Battle, 146-56, 162, 164
composition and strength of garrison, 159, 211, 237, 296
artillery strength and deployment, 161
British tank strength at, 172
air support withdrawn, 184, 241
supply of, 191, 293, 297, 343, 379, 398, 413-15
ships sunk on run to, 513
air attacks on, 192-3, 198, 211, 214, 240, 273, 292-3, 337-8, 353, 368-9, 410-13, 415
the May battle, 195-211, 215-35
health and morale of garrison, 241, 287, 292, 316, 350
and operation Brevity, 242-3, 244-5, 253-6
artillery (including “bush” artillery) employment, 257, 262, 265, 294-5, 336, 356n, 409-13
infantry-tank cooperation at, 265
German infantry compared to Australian, 267-8
Axis strength and dispositions, 269
fuel shortages at, 270-1
booby-traps, 272
and operation Battleaxe, 275-6, 277, 279, 281, 283, 285-6, 288
outposts at, 301-3
enemy minefields, 303
relief of 9 Div, 305-6, 309-13, 331-5, 344-8, 350-1, 375-8, 380, 395, 399-400, 416-17, 423, 458
decorations for members of garrison, 352-3
enemy shelling of, 398
unofficial truce, 384
achievements of garrison, 400-1
casualties, 401n
in Crusader operation, 428, 430-33, 436-8, 441-2, 446-8, 456, 458, 460, 462, 495-6, 509
Germans capture, 535-7, 604, 624
British attempt raid on, 641
Tobruk Harbour (Map p. 220 Sketch p. 126), 85, 190, 293, 343, 376
Tocra (Map p. 13 Sketch p. 83), 14, 35, 41-2, 57, 67, 78, 94
Todhunter, Lt-Col E. J., 120n
Tolmeta (Sketch p. 83), 41-2, 57
Tonkin, Sgt L. K., 220
Totensonntag, 450, 452-3, 480, 487
Tovell, Brig Hon R. W. (Plates pp. 108, 621), 32, 41, 79, 96, 163, 167, 170, 189, 198-9, 201, 204-5, 215, 217, 220-1, 227, 241, 270, 280, 298, 301, 392, 517, 521, 545-6, 581, 615
commands 26 Bde, 10-11
career of, 160
Tracey-Patte, Sgt J. J., 127
given low priority in Me, 433
of 9 Div in Syria, 515, 524-6, 531-3
for Lightfoot operation, 653-4
after Alamein, 747
of Eighth Army for Alamein battle, 647, 650, 744
Transjordan (Map p. 5), 9, 824
Transport, for 9 Div in Cyrenaica, 43, 64, 67, 75
for Eighth Army, 639
Travers, Capt W. H., 793n
Trenwith, Maj R. G., 727
Trig 22 (Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 572, 587), operations at, 572-5, 579-80, 585-6, 588, 617-18, 620
Luc 29 (Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 712, 725), 679
operations at, 687-93, 696, 698-701, 704-5, 710, 720 729-30, 743
Trig 30 (Sketch p. 587), 579, 589
Trig 33 (Tel el Eisa area Map p. 668 Sketches pp. 560, 618), 558-9, 561, 564-5, 569, 578, 584, 603, 617, 620, 626-7, 672
Trig 33 (Kidney Ridge area Map p. 668), 658, 660, 678, 680n, 683, 693
Trig 63 (Sketch p. 568), 566-8, 577
Trio 146 (Map p. 220 Sketches pp. 372, 407), 303, 330, 373, 407
see also Jack and Normie Outposts Trig 157, 487
Trig 178 (Sketch p. 449), 448, 456
Trigh Capuzzo, See Capuzzo, Trigh
Trigh el Abd (Map p. 13 Sketches pp. 25, 83), 25, 35, 47, 52, 65, 76-7, 81, 83, 85, 123, 285, 427, 468, 491, 495, 499, 505-6
Tripoli (North Africa Map p. 5), 3, 6, 17, 19, 21-4, 27, 52n, 66, 169, 183, 222, 243, 328, 417, 452, 513, 532-4, 580, 599, 623, 742, 756, 760-3
Titreou (Syria Map p. 5 Sketches pp. 522, 825), 516-17, 519-22, 524, 529-31, 540-1
behaviour of Australian troops in, 525-6
railway to Haifa, 823-9
Titteourania (Map p. 5), 3, 16-19, 23-4, 27, 30, 38, 53n, 430-1, 511, 559
Truces, at Tobruk, 323, 325, 384
Tucker, Lt-Col F. A. G., 167, 219-21, 562, 669, 689
Tuoun Outpost (Sketches pp. 302, 439), 369, 386, 391, 438, 440, 451, 473
Turr, Sgt W. J., 325
Tuker, Lt-Gen Sir Francis, 655
Tunisia (Map p. 5), 1, 22, 24, 753
Turkey (Map p. 5 Sketch p. 520), 65, 287, 328, 516, 526, 755, 772, 776, 823
in British defence plans, 518-21
in Auchinleck’s “plan of deception”, 529
Turkish Government, relations with Britain and Germany, 518
Turner, L. C. F., 429n, 433n, 437n, 482n, 485n, 500n, 547n
Turner, Lt-Col R. W. N., 72, 74, 146n, 424n, 670-1, 680
Turner, Lt-Col V. B., VC, 697n
Turron, Maj J. K., 300
Twin Pimples (Map p. 220 Sketch p. 402), 402, 438, 459
Twin Poles, 510
Tyson, Sgt J. B., 362
–U–
U.79, German submarine, 398
Urquhart, Maj G. F., 583
–V–
Vaerst, General von, 627-8
Valiant, British battleship, 513
Vampire, Australian destroyer, 257, 414
Vaughan, Brig E. W. D., 76-7, 83-4, 89, 102-8
commands 3 Indian Motor Bde, 54
Vendetta, Australian destroyer, 414
Vercelli (Map p. 758), 760, 765, 768-9
Verrier, Col A. D., 221, 226-8, 236, 266
commands 2/10 Bn, 215
Via Balbia (Sketches pp. 14, 443), 14, 22, 85, 463n, 498
Victoria Cross, awarded to
Cpl. J. H. Edmondson, 2/17 Bn, 149
Pte A. S. Gurney, 2/48 Bn, 582
Pte P. E. Gratwick, 2/48 Bn, 689
Lt-Col V. B. Turner, 2/Rifle Bde, 697n
Sgt W. H. Kibby, 2/48 Bn, 715
Victory Road (Sketch p. 361), 358, 363
Vicar, Pte R. L., 769n
Vincent, Maj T. H., 250-1
Voyager, Australian destroyer, 414
–W–
Wain, Col W. J., 573-4, 723, 727, 740
commands 2/43 Bn, 556
Wainewright, Pte H. G. L., 769n
Walker, Cpl A. M., 817
Walker, A. S., 293n, 648n, 760n, 789n
Walker, Lt L. C., 209
Walled Village (Sketch p. 302), 302, 331, 407
Waller, Brig R. P., 553-4
Wallis, Capt D. N., 402
Walsh, Maj-Gen G. P., 551
Walsh, WO K. W., 756
Walsh, Lt S. R., 632-3
Walsoe, Maj O. M., 74, 338, 420, 475, 477-8, 480-2, 492, 626
Walter Outpost, 468, 504, 506-7
Wanganella, Australian hospital ship, 801
Warburg (Map p. 758), 780, 790-2, 796
War Correspondents, relations with GHQ ME, 621n
Waring, Capt E., 326
Warren, Lt R., 128
Warszawa, merchant ship, 513
Washington, 341, 603-4, 746, 750
Watch, Lt-Col J. R., 72-4
Waterhen, Australian destroyer, 414-15
Water Supply, in Cyrenaica, 46, 76
in Tobruk, 419
in Syria, 533
at Alamein, 648
Water Tower (Sketches pp. 218, 263), 213, 218-19, 232, 260-1, 263-4, 315, 319, 321-2, 327
Wavell, Field Marshal Rt Hon Earl, 2, 9, 19-20, 23, 26-7, 34, 45, 55, 59, 61-3, 79, 100, 119, 121, 129, 161-3, 190, 191n, 274, 308, 341, 352-3, 385, 598, 604, 607, 614
tasks in Feb 1941, 3
estimates of enemy strength and intentions, 16-18, 21
in defence of Cyrenaica, 30-1, 35, 40, 46-7, 51, 64-5, 109-10, 113-14, 134
appoints General O’Connor to Cyrenaica Command, 58
decision to hold Tobruk, 85, 109, 113, 116-17, 124-5
orders 18 Aust Bde to Tobruk, 114-15, 118
visits Blamey in Greece, 138
in defence of Egypt, 141
reorganises command in Western Desert, 142-3
on importance of holding Tobruk, 146, 159
and Lavarack, 156-7
congratulates Morshead, 166, 235
seeks increase in tank strength, 172-3
decides to evacuate British forces from Greece, 173
reports to British Chiefs of Staff on enemy strength in Cyrenaica, 180
and Brevity operation, 242-5, 253, 256
Rommel’s estimate of, 243
and Battleaxe operation, 275-7, 279, 284
replaced by Auchinleck, 285-6, 296-7, 312
and formation of Anzac Corps, 307
attends Cairo conference, 604-5
on generalship, 609
Weaver, Lt M. H., 36
Weddan, Wadi (Sketch p. 409), 201, 409
Weinsberg (Map p. 758), 768, 802, 816
Weir, Lt-Col C. G., (Plate p. 621), 581, 667, 691, 710-11, 713-16
commands 2/24 Bn, 580
Weir, Capt J. H., 48
Weirs, Gnr P. A., 104
Weissmann, L-Cpl F. B., 71, 73
Wells, Lt-Gen Sir Henry, 546, 551-2, 586, 598-9
GSO1 9 Div, 544
Western Desert, 65, 114, 256, 274-5, 286-7, 295, 297, 307, 385, 600, 605, 638, 755
strength of British forces in, 3
Wavell’s plans for defence of, 115
reorganisation of command in, 142-3, 146
plans for offensive in, 244, 350
discussions on appointment of commander in, 342
Weston, Sgt. J. K., 404
Westphal, Lt-Gen Siegfried, 454
Wheatley, Maj M. I., 563, 766n
White, General Sir Brudenell, 382
White, Sig L. L., 321, 323, 326
White Cairn (Sketch p. 372), 370, 372-3
Whitehead, Brig D. A. (Plate p. 621), 573-4, 585, 659, 679, 687-8, 702-3, 708-9, 720, 723, 734
commands 2/2 Mg Bn, 356
2/32 Bn, 572
26 Bde, 615
White House (Acroma), 101, 108, 233
White Knoll (Tobruk area Sketches pp. 247, 403), 247-8, 391, 403
White Knoll (Alamein Map p. 668 Sketch p. 560), 560
Whiteley, General Sir John, 296, 597
White Post, 407
Williams, Lt-Col B., 722
Williams, Capt C. F., 559, 561-2, 582
Williams, Maj C. G., 330
Williams, Maj E. C., 727
Williams, S-Sgt E. M., 681
Williams, Brig E. T., 17, 38, 614n, 655, 707
Williams, Capt W. H., 111-12
Williamson, Maj H. J., 740
Willison, Brig A. C., 393, 441, 457, 460, 462n, 469-70, 472, 475-7, 481, 487, 492
commands 32 Army Tank Bde, 376
Wilmot, R. W. W. (Chester), 12, 21n, 92n, 114n, 133n, 149n, 154n, 165n, 240, 260n, 406
Wilson, Field Marshal Lord, 26, 35, 124, 244, 342, 525-7, 530, 607, 614
appointed to command expedition to Greece, 9
Wilson, Brig C. H., 142, 172, 187
Wimberley, Maj-Gen D. N., 636, 655, 663, 693, 747
commands 51 Highland Div, 611
Windeyer, Capt H. F., 389-90
Windeyer, Maj-Gen Rt Hon Sir Victor (Plate p. 604), 96, 100-1, 146, 163, 165, 168, 171, 174, 183, 202, 214-15, 217-21, 226, 236, 301, 313-14, 322, 569, 610, 616, 633-4, 699, 703, 705, 722, 733
commands 2/48 Bn, 88
20 Bde, 519
career of, 162
Wishka, El (Sketches pp. 553, 664), 589-90, 683-4
Wolborough, British trawler, 368, 416
Wolf Outpost (Sketch p. 439), 459
Wolfsberg (Map p. 758), 763, 780-1, 783, 795-6, 799, 807-8, 818
Woods, Capt H. A., 218-20, 224
Woods, Cpl W. A., 617
Woolren, Maj-Gen Sir George (Plate p. 108), 31, 101, 113, 121, 139-40, 201, 211, 230-2, 234-5, 237, 241-2, 246, 251-3, 257, 261-3, 265, 267, 270-1, 280, 297-8, 317, 332-3, 437
commands 18 Bde, 8
career of, 160
Woozley, Maj. A. D., 60n
Wray, Lt G. R., 680
Wrigley, Brig H., 555, 659, 671, 680
Wykeham-Barnes, Avm P. G., 140
Wynter, Lt-Gen H. D., 7-8
–Y–
Yarra, Australian sloop, 417
Yarrow, WO2 W. H. T., 632
Yendall, Sgt G. L., 573
Yendall, Cpl O. R., 573n
Young, Maj V. L., 294
Younghusband, Col G. E., 87
Young Men’s Christian Association, 771, 789, 802
Yugoslavia (Map p. 5), 39, 755n, 773-4, 778, 785, 804-5
–Z–
Zaafran (Sketch p. 456), 456, 468, 473-4, 488-90
Zaremba, Lieut-Colonel, 434
ZErrum, Wadi Es (Sketch p. 409), 129, 170, 193, 201, 238, 301, 369, 409, 536
Ziesing, WO2 F. G., 321-2
Zingarella, British ship, 415
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