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ROMMEL’S MOVE

... ROMMEL’S MOVE The brigadier called in all outlying units and prepared to evacuate the town, but on January 28 news reached brigade headquarters that Rommel had sent up strong tank units and lorryborne infantry with their spearhead aimed at Benghazi. This ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 187 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROMMEL’S SUPPLIES

... ROMMEL’S SUPPLIES DELIVERIES FROM FRENCH NORTH AFRICA Mr. Dalton, Minister of Economic warfare, stated in the Commons to-day that there have undoubtedly been deliveries from French North Africa to the enemy in Libya of cars, lorries, wheat, wine, and ...

Published: Tuesday 10 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 328 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CHECK TO ROMMEL

... CHECK TO ROMMEL Bex now 50 MILES from derna G.H.Q. Cairo communique Ij.}. er( iav stated: “Our Fourth Division is conducting its in the Jebel Akdar, east rce » * c i° se contact with the who is following up this ./ement in considerable strength. Januar ...

Published: Tuesday 03 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 720 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROMMEL HOLDS BACK

... ROMMEL HOLDS BACK In Libya, General Rommel has not come forward again and it appears that he is back more or less to where he started when he began his new advance, according to authoritative information in London. The Middle East war communique from ...

Published: Thursday 19 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 57 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ROMMEL THRUST STOPPED

... ROMMEL THRUST STOPPED : 1? OMMEL’S thrust in Libya is to-day reported to have ! come to a standstill on a line beyond which the Germans are at the moment making no attempt to pass. In a broad Man’s Land British patrols are engaging the enemy groups, which ...

Published: Friday 06 February 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 305 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SENT OIL TO ROMMEL

... SENT OIL TO ROMMEL ANCASHIRE and Cheshire miners have decided to refuse to collaborate with /CONCERN is being caused colliery owners under the Essen- among M.P.s about the tial Work Order because of tne munitions of war which Vichy decision or several ...

Published: Saturday 07 February 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 823 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PATROLS FIND NO TRACE OF ROMMEL

... Gazala, which is 40 miles due west of Tobruk. Mekili is 100 miles due west of Tobruk. Rommel’s last thrust was made from a position some 15 to 20 miles west of Gazala. Rommel may have gone forward intending to attack, but found that our forces were stronger ...

Published: Wednesday 18 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 539 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CLASSIC ROMMEL ERROR OUR LESSON

... CLASSIC ROMMEL ERROR OUR LESSON WE still want an early decision. We cannot afford merely to contain R ommel’s fluctuating army and passively defend Egypt. Our Bth, 9th, and 10th Armies, from Libya to Iran, want freedom for other tasks which the approaching ...

Published: Tuesday 24 February 1942
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 849 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ROMMEL HOLDS BACK RETURNS TO STARTING POINT

... ROMMEL HOLDS BACK RETURNS TO STARTING POINT In Libya, General Rommel has not come forward again, and it appears that he is back more or less to where he started when h© began his new advance, according to authoritative information in London. The Middle ...

Published: Thursday 19 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 62 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ROMMEL MOVES EASTWARDS MAIN FORCES NOT YET ENGAGED Land skirmishes and increased air activity over land and sea ..

... ROMMEL MOVES EASTWARDS MAIN FORCES NOT YET ENGAGED Land skirmishes and increased air activity over land and sea, reported in yesterday’s Cairo communique, suggest that the curtain may be rising on another big flareup in Libya. The main forces have not ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 545 | Page: 3 | Tags: none