UNITED KINGDOM FORCES
(8.0. W.) RUGBY, Sept. 10. Three Empire generals have paid a tribute to the fighting qualities of the United Kingdom troops who played a major part in last week's success in Egypt. The New Zealand commander, Lieu-tenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg, said: “We have fought together with thdr generals, their gunners, and their tank men. but this is the first time we have fought alongside British infantry. They impressed our people very much.” The Australian commander, Lieu-tenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, said the United Kingdom troops had done a magnificent job. Some of them, before coming to North Africa, had been guarding Britain’s shores after participating in the battle of France. Major-General Dan Pienaar, commanding the South African Division, said the United Kingdom troops did exceptionally well. Their morale was always high, even in adversity, and after this victory would be much higher still.
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23741, 12 September 1942, Page 7
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