Glider
Captain
I have been reading the Memoirs of Colonel Hans Von Luck who fought through the war with Rommel and speciailised in commanding reconisance forces.
As we are all aware in the Middle East there was no front line as we normally know it. There were areas where both sides faced off against one another, but there were large gaps where small forces could penetrate.
In late January there occurred what might well have been a massive change in the war.
I quote. On 23rd January the British occupied Tripoli without a fight. A few days later a patrol reported 'Gathering of high millitary personnel six to eight KM to the Northeast, believe Monty identified, strong protection with tanks and scout cars.
I went there at once and it did seem that Montgomery was there and more sensationally Churchill wearing a safari helmet.
The range was too far for our light weapons and the 88mm and heavy artillary were not available. I later found out that it could have been Churchill, as he stopped on the way to Casablanca to meet Monty.
Can you imagine what would have happened if they had the weapons and had been able to kill or capture Monty and Churchill in Jan 1943?
As we are all aware in the Middle East there was no front line as we normally know it. There were areas where both sides faced off against one another, but there were large gaps where small forces could penetrate.
In late January there occurred what might well have been a massive change in the war.
I quote. On 23rd January the British occupied Tripoli without a fight. A few days later a patrol reported 'Gathering of high millitary personnel six to eight KM to the Northeast, believe Monty identified, strong protection with tanks and scout cars.
I went there at once and it did seem that Montgomery was there and more sensationally Churchill wearing a safari helmet.
The range was too far for our light weapons and the 88mm and heavy artillary were not available. I later found out that it could have been Churchill, as he stopped on the way to Casablanca to meet Monty.
Can you imagine what would have happened if they had the weapons and had been able to kill or capture Monty and Churchill in Jan 1943?