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World War 2 » | Middle East List

Queen's in the Middle East

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Foreword

Prologue

Extracts from a report on Operations at ABU SALAMI

Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal
in respect of No.6079585 WO II (CSM) Walter Webb

CHAPTER 1

2nd Queen’s Open The Batting

The Fog Of War
The Battle Of Sidi Barrani

Bardia

The Turning Tide
Enter Rommel And Crete

Syria

Tobruk

Adieu To A Battalion

CHAPTER 2

Enter The Territorials

The Voyage Out

Prelude To Alamein
Alam El Halfa And Deir El Munassib

The Battle of El Alamein

CHAPTER 3

To Be A Desert Rat

"Bumming" Across The Desert

There's A Long, Long Trail A 'Winding

The Road To Mareth

The Battle Of Medenine

Mareth And Beyond

CHAPTER 4

Prelude And Act One For The 169th (Queen's) Brigade

Winter In Iraq

The Longest Approach March In History

CHAPTER 5

Enfidaville

The Last Act
The Capture Of Tunis

The Actors Leave The Stage

Epilogue

1/7th Queen's Anti-Tank guns in action at Medenine
(The original painting is displayed in the Victory Services Club, London)

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