ENEMY ATTACKS IN EGYPT
German Tanks and Italian Infantry Thrown Back AIRCRAFT GREATLY ASSIST ALLIED GROUND FORCES POSITIONS WEST OF EL ALAMEIN INTACT LONDON, July 14. The Germans threw tanks and infantry into attacks on r General Auchinleck’s positions west of El Alamein yesterday, but when night came the whole of the area held by the British forces remained intact. The enemy used Italian infantry and German tanks. They attacked hard at several places in succession, but everywhere failed to gain ground. The British forces were greatly helped by aircraft. Fighter-bombers made 16 large-scale attacks on German tanks and armoured cars. The enemy losses were considerable,
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 July 1942, Page 3
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