2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART II)

dc.creator	Richard Cornwell
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:09:00Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:09:00Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/6-2-859
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/7b73c8a948a7487fb8a06ef324f23d2f
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8644
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/7b73c8a948a7487fb8a06ef324f23d2f
dc.description	<p><strong>Reorganisation on the frontier</strong></p>On 28 November 1941 Rommel temporarily abandoned the frontier garrisons to their fate and turned westwards to return to the Tobruk- Sidi Rezegh area. Freyberg's New Zealanders had made the most of the Panzer Division's absence and had taken Belhamed and ed Duda, recaptured Sidi Rezegh and linked with the garrison of Tobruk. The German armoured divisions now turned back towards Sidi Rezegh along the Trigh Capuzzo where they were further damaged in encounters with New Zealand units, but the poor tactical handling of the British 22 Armoured Brigade allowed Rommel's weakened forces through. The German artillery inflicted heavy losses again on 7 Armoured Division and battle was once more joined around Sidi Rezegh, where the British forces on 29 and 30 November were employed with characteristic lack of co-ordination and were defeated in detail. The unprotected New Zealand Division was badly mauled in consequence and Belhamed and Sidi Rezegh changed hands once more; Tobruk was besieged again.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/859
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 6, Iss 2 (2012)
dc.subject	Auchinleck
dc.subject	Rommel
dc.subject	'Crusader'
dc.subject	French North West Africa
dc.subject	Allied Forces
dc.subject	Axis forces
dc.subject	2 SA Division Enters the Fight
dc.subject	2 Anti-Tank Regiment Joins 2 Armoured Brigade
dc.subject	Lt Col Parkin
dc.subject	New Zealand Division
dc.subject	Sidi Rezegh
dc.subject	German artillery
dc.subject	Panzer Division
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	2 ANTI-TANK REGIMENT, SAA - TANK AND ANTI-TANK IN THE WESTERN DESERT, 1940-1942, (PART II)
dc.type	Article