THE WITHDRAWAL
BRILLIANT REARGUARD ACTION BRITISH LEAVE BERBERA STRENGTH OF ENEMY (United Press Assn.—Elea Tel. Copyright) (Received August 20, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 19 A communique issued at Cairo on Monday states: “After fighting a brilliant rearguard against picked Italian formations, supported by tanks, artillery and aircraft, in overwhelming strength, all the British Force in Somaliland was successfully evacuated from Berbera last night.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21196, 20 August 1940, Page 6
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63THE WITHDRAWAL Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21196, 20 August 1940, Page 6
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