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PATROL FROM TOBRUK AGGRESSIVE TACTICS (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 11 a.pi. RUGBY, Aug. 15. “During Wednesday night a lighting patrol from Tokruk surprised an enemy strong point, killing the entire garrison of 12," slates a British Headquarters’ communique issued in Cairo. “Following up this success, the patrol penetrated still further and engaged strong working parties of the enemy with grenades and light machine-gun fire. “In other sectors our artillery brought heavy and effective fire to bear on two other working parties of the enemy. Although heavy duststorms yesterday interfered with our movements outside Tobruk, our patrols were again active in the frontier area.” .
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 16 August 1941, Page 6
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