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    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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  • 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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  • 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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    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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    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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    "F8U Crusader/151750." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 23 June 2015. "F8U Crusader/151733." aerialvisuals.ca Retrieved: 23 June 2015. "F8U Crusader/151735...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    the 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army during Operation Crusader in the Second World War when the following deed took place for which...
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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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    fought in the North African Campaign and suffered heavy losses during Operation Crusader. Brought back up to strength, the battalion participated in the breakout...
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  • Crusader: Battle for Tobruk, November 1941 is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1976 that simulates Operation Crusader...
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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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    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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    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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    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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