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		<title>After the Capture – Benghazi 1942</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ronnie Gamble sent me a link to British Pathe for a small movie of the desert war. One of the side links was to a 4min 30sec movie taken in January 42 after the capture of Benghazi. It is very interesting to watch, there is footage of a lot of tidily arranged war material (primarily [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1448&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Technical issues of German tanks 1941</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In previous posts (see here, and here), I have written about the problems faced by the Commonwealth in terms of tank reliability. While much has been made of the lack of mechanical reliability of the British tanks, I feel it is important to note that the Germans had similar issues with their tanks. A report [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1393&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Operation Report No. 12 S.A.A.F. Squadron 29 Nov 41</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the previous post I have described the Army Co-operation (or direct air support) system of the Western Desert Air Force in detail. This post will provide an insight into the issues faced by the air crew at the sharp end in delivering these attacks. The source is AIR54/51, ORB of No. 12 Squadron S.A.A.F. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1388&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Close Air Support for 8 Army in CRUSADER</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background Operation CRUSADER marked a noticeable step in the development of the Close Air Support doctrine and mechanics in the Royal Air Force. (1) The system is very well described in AIR2/5420, a report by Wing Commander Geddes RAAF, who represented the Army Co-Operation Command, and served as RAF Liason Officer at the Corps HQ [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1378&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A personal note</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things on this blog will slow down a bit following the birth of my daughter Frida. It means I will have to divide time between my day-job, my family, the book projects, and this. Nevertheless, I will try to keep this place interesting for those of you who follow it. Happy New 2012! Andreas<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1370&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>German tanks sent in 1st half of Jan. 42</title>
		<link>http://crusaderproject.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/german-tanks-sent-in-1st-half-of-jan-42/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until now I believed that a total of 54 tanks  tanks had been sent from Italy to the Afrikakorps on the M.43 convoy on 5 Jan 42. Jan very kindly sent me the loading lists for the convoy. From these, I can ascertain that the actual number was 56 tanks, not 54. Of these there [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1366&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Google News Archive</title>
		<link>http://crusaderproject.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/google-news-archive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jon made me aware of this, and it is a riveting resource. Basically Google appears to have scanned or linked a lot of old newspapers. You can search these by date and/or keyword. So a search for &#8216;Tobruk Nov 1941&#8242; brings up this: Article on New Zealanders by Correspondent Or you can search a free [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1359&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Some more on German Air Force Transport Activity during CRUSADER</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the older post at this link, I have given the strength of the transport groups in Greece on 5 December 1941. I have now come across some further info on what these planes achieved. On 6 December 1941, 60 planes arrived from Greece, Tatoi and Heraklion, at Derna between 0742 and 1140, i.e. one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1354&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another Mystery Sub Incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An ULTRA intercept of 7 Dec 41 reports on message intercepted in Rhodes. It refers to a sub being attacked by a Sunderland. Any information about the sub and/or the plane involved would be most welcome. The message is below: AM WH199    MEDITERRANEAN     CX/MSS/ZTPI/2869         AIR OPERATIONS    (501/5)   Following partly illegible message seen at Rhodes on morning [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1351&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Transport Aircraft Strength in Greece, 5 Dec 1941</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In reaction to the Commonwealth offensive and the supply crisis, a large number of transport planes were assembled in Greece to ensure at least the most urgent supplies could be delivered to keep the German forces in North Africa in the game, so to speak. An ULTRA intercept (CX/MSS/503/T29) of early December 1941 gives a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crusaderproject.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4239705&amp;post=1350&amp;subd=crusaderproject&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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