Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941) was a military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War by the British...
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Crusader, in full "Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader", also known by its General Staff number A.15, was one of the primary British cruiser tanks during the...
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Western Desert campaign (redirect from Operation Aida)
Tobruk at the port. At the end of 1941, Axis forces were defeated in Operation Crusader and retired again to El Agheila. In early 1942 Axis forces drove the...
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This is the order of battle for the ground forces involved in Operation Crusader, a World War II battle between the British Commonwealth and the European...
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Look up crusader in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crusader or Crusaders may refer to: Crusader, a participant in one of the Crusades Convair NB-36H...
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Operation Crusader is a 1994 computer wargame developed by Atomic Games and published by Avalon Hill. Operation Crusader was among the first titles released...
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"The Last Gunfighter". www.crusader.gaetanmarie.com. Baugher, Joe. "Crusader in Navy/Marine Corps Service." F8 Crusader: US Navy Fighter Aircraft, 6...
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Siege of Tobruk (redirect from Operation Supercharge (1941))
reinforcements and supplies in and the wounded and prisoners out. Finally, Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December) succeeded in raising the siege. The Western...
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during Operation Crusader and the subsequent Battle of Gazala, twice being taken out of the line for refit, and was variously equipped with Crusader, M3...
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infantry to engage Matilda tanks at combat ranges. Nevertheless, during Operation Crusader Matilda tanks of 1st and 32nd Army Tank Brigades were instrumental...
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Italian positions. On 18 November, the British Eighth Army launched Operation Crusader. The division was tasked with breaking out of Tobruk, following the...
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Egypt and to direct their efforts to lift the siege of Tobruk via Operation Crusader. It later directed Allied forces through the remaining engagements...
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area of Sidi Omar played a significant role in Operation Compass, Operation Battleaxe and Operation Crusader "Sidi 'Omar (Sidiomar) Map, Weather and Photos...
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Mongrel Mob (section Operation Crusade)
launched Operation Crusade, a long police surveillance operation of the Christchurch-based Mongrel Mob Aotearoa chapter. The main purpose of the Operation was...
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Biʾr al-Ġubbiyy, Libya. It was one of the opening engagements of Operation Crusader in North Africa and resulted in a success for the Italian armoured...
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defeated a Crusader forces at the Battle of Harim in August 1164, capturing most of the Franks' leaders. After the sacking of Bilbeis, the Crusader-Fatimid...
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Battle of the Bulge (redirect from Operation Währung)
special operation was added: Col. Friedrich August von der Heydte was to lead a Fallschirmjäger-Kampfgruppe (paratrooper combat group) in Operation Stösser...
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North African campaign; about 170 were used by the British forces in Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941). Stuarts were the first American-crewed...
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siege by German and Italian forces. Although the siege was lifted by Operation Crusader in November 1941, a renewed offensive by Axis forces under Erwin Rommel...
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Tedder directed RAF air operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa, including the evacuation of Crete and Operation Crusader in North Africa. His bombing...
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originated in the crusader states, Sicily and Spain. In the 19th century the crusader states became a subject of study, distinct from the crusades, particularly...
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in Egypt on 5 December and moving up into Libya for Eighth Army's Operation Crusader. 1st Armoured Division was committed to the offensive piecemeal before...
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attention from the real railhead at Capuzzo bringing materiel for Operation Crusader. This complex deception involved 6 miles (9.7 km) of dummy railway...
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Battle of Kursk (redirect from Operation Zitadel)
hand-to-hand combat. The battle began with the launch of the German offensive Operation Citadel (German: Unternehmen Zitadelle), on 5 July, which had the objective...
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anticipation of an offensive against the Germans and Italians in Libya. Operation Crusader was the planned offensive to lift the siege of Tobruk. The New Zealand...
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campaign with the British Eighth Army. It suffered heavy losses during Operation Crusader, when it was effectively destroyed by the 15th Panzer Division. Brought...
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Battle of Point 175 (section Subsequent operations)
engagement of the Western Desert Campaign that took place during Operation Crusader from 29 November to 1 December 1941, during the Second World War....
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fought in the North African Campaign and suffered heavy losses during Operation Crusader, when it was effectively destroyed by the 15th Panzer Division. From...
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captured by the tanks and not supplement them. Towards the end of Operation Crusader, the support group joined the 1st Armoured Division for a couple of...
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preparation for the 2nd New Zealand Division's role in the upcoming Operation Crusader, which was planned to lift the siege of Tobruk. The New Zealanders...
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