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- 1941 Nov 18 - Dec 27 (Creation)
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File entitled 'An account of the operations in Libya, 18 Nov - 27 Dec 1941' consisting of a narrative account of the British offensive in Cyrenaica and the role of 7 Armoured Div in this offensive, by Maj Gen William Henry Ewart Gott, Commander 7 Armoured Div, includes chapters on the approach march, the Battle of Sidi Rezegh, the enemy counter-offensive, the offensive operations around Bir El Gubi, the pursuit, the turning of Temerad and the capture of Benghasi, general administration, administrative lessons, enemy methods and tactics. With maps, 'Cyrenaica', scale 1:1000,000 (1); 'Egypt and Cyrenaica, sheet 3 Salum-Tobruch', scale 1:250,000 (2); 'Approach to contact map' showing area between Salum and Tobruk, scale 1:500,000 (3); 'Sidi Rezegh & Bir El Gubi', scale 1:250,000 (4); 'Tobruk - Maddalena', scale 1:500,000 (5); 'Tobruk - Mechili', scale 1:500,000 (6); 'Bengasi', scale 1:500,000 (7). Bound file of typescript papers