AND WE RING THE BELL
German contempt for Italians is emphasised in a mock Italian war communique published in a German army magazine found in Libya. The "communique" said:— "A large force of Italians on the Tobruk front attacked one enemy cyclist, causing him to dismount. "They were able, after heavy and prolonged fighting, to puncture his tyres. The front Avheel was destroyed, while loss of the rear wheel must also be considered probable. "The handlebars are in our hands, but possession of the frame is still being bitterly contested." The Italians are keenly sensitive to the German dislike, and are jealous of their allies' d"omrination of the Libya battles. A Rome official statement siaid: "The Higli Command in Libya is Italian, Field-Marshal Rommel being under General Barti'co, who does not like the limelight."
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 26, 9 March 1942, Page 5
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134AND WE RING THE BELL Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 26, 9 March 1942, Page 5
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