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Dave W53 -
would agree with most of that article except for a few little niggles such as it was 1st Armoured Div at the left hook towards El Hamma when Horrocks was dispatched along with 201 Guards bde to take over the battle from Freyberg - Tuker was in the same league as Monty re the establishment and he learned his moutain carft at the Keren Heights of Ethiopia - but he did push for the Monastery to be bombed....Juin might have cut Highway six had he not been pulled back when he was in striking distance of Altina....Tuker finally went down with jaundice which took him away for good ....The plan to finish off the North African camapign was not Tukers - but Monty's in a meeting with Alex he outlined the set up and gave Jorrocks the job - " Jorrocks - he's your man to finish it off " thus Jorrocks took 4th Indian - 7th Armoured and 201 Guards to join 1st Army 6th Armoured - 4th British and the two Tank Bdes from Medjez , Tunis and Cap Bon
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