LIBYAN CAMPAIGN
CONSIDERABLE ENEMY MOVEMENT IN WIDELY DISPERSED COLUMNS. ( AXIS AIR FORCE WIPED OUT. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) RUGBY, February 15. The Cairo communique states: “Yesterday a considerable enemy movement of mechanical transport and armoured vehicles was observed east of the general line Tmimi-Mekili. The enemy columns were widely dispersed and did not offer favourable targets to our artillery, but our patrols maintained contact with them and harassed them throughout the day. German and Italian fighters attempted to cover this enemy movement on the ground by low-flying attacks against our troops occupying positions at and south of Gazala. Our fighters, however, surprised and practically wiped out an entire enemy force, composed of 30 divebombers and fighters.” Details of this brilliant air action were given in an earlier message.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1942, Page 4
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132LIBYAN CAMPAIGN Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 February 1942, Page 4
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