The battle for Sidi Rezegh

21 November 1941: Fierce battles for 'Crusader' concentrate around the area of Sidi Rezegh and lead to heavy British casualties

The Battle of Sidi Rezegh, Libya, 21 November 1941, Albert V. Ledgerton, © Royal Signals Museum

Three days after the launch of Operation Crusader Rommel had realised that the British were engaged in in a major assault - and had put the bulk of his forces into battle. Developing across a wide area of desert there were a number of significant - a…