PATROLS ACTIVE IN LIBYA
Hits On Enemy Column (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 14. A Middle East war communique states: “Our columns and fighting patrols were again active yesterday, engaging enemy artillery and tanks, specially in the northern sector. Visibility was still not good because of dust, and the results were difficult to observe. Direct hits by our artillery are claimed on a column of enemy armoured cars and artillery in the Temrad area.” An R.A.F. (Middle East) communique states: “During Sunday night enemy camps, motor transport and gun positions in the Tmimi area and harbour installations at Benghazi were attacked by our aircraft. Our fighters were active in the forward area in Cyrenaica throughout yesterday. One Melo9 was shot down and other enemy aircraft were damaged.”
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 171, 16 April 1942, Page 5
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