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31st October 1942: Just as the British offensive appear to be stalling the Australian Infantry make a breakthrough

Oct 31, 2022
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This battle is different from previous ones in the Desert. Usually tanks lead the attack but this time the tanks waited until artillery and infantry had cleared gaps in the minefields. Here are some of them waiting in the early morning behind our forward positions

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