Let Us Prey DTO (id:#61020)

(Afrikakorps - AK008 Frontier War ID: AK 61)   [next]   [previous]

Near Fort Maddalena, Libya 1940-06-12 (7 others)

Overview:

The men of the 11th Hussars donned their rubber-soled shoes on the night of June 12th and as quickly as possible, made gaps in the frontier wire, flattening fence-posts by driving over them and breaking off the wire by bending it back and forth over the bonnets of their Rolls Royce armored cars. Troop Number 4 of 'A' Squadron fired the first shots of the night near Fort Maddalena, firing in the direction of a group of approaching headlamps. The sparks from the bullets' impacts indicated that the target was armored. When the tanks did not stop, 'A' Squadron withdrew. 'B' Squadron had the first real effective engagement with the enemy. Major Geoffrey Miller deployed the HQ Suadron to guard the gaps in the wire and to be ready to cover the withdrawal of their patrols. Around 0200 hours, Major Miller noticed vehicle lights approaching. Italian trucks approached, headlights blazing. Headquarters Squadron opened up on them with everything they had.

Defender: Italian (Italian Frontier Defense Patrol)  

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