A day of shelling and being shelled
6th July 1942: Daily life for the New Zealanders of 5th Infantry Brigade holding part of the British line at El Alamein
The 5th Infantry Brigade was a substantial infantry formation in the line at El Alamein, consisting of three New Zealand battalions and other New Zealand units. They had been recalled to the frontline after the reverse…
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