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Near Deir El Munassib, Egypt 1942-09-03 (4 others)

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On 3 September, the Folgore found themselves in the path of the Commonwealth's "Operation Beresford", a probing attack to test Rommel's strength and intentions in the south. The attack took place along an arc over ten miles in length along the northern edges of the four depressions, Angar, Alinda, Munassib and Muhafid. As so often happened at this period, few of the arrangements developed according to plan. The night before the planned 3 September attack the Luftwaffe hit the New Zealand box, the jump-off point, with a succession of lone bombers. Axis artillery fire, reacting to Commonwealth fire supporting the diversionary attacks, led to additional confusion.

Defender: Italian (185th Folgore Division)  

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