Links Misrata - Wikipedia Currently has... "During the mid-1920s and 1930s, Misrata became a center of Italian colonization. A new town was laid out on a grid pattern and several public buildings were constructed including a new municipal office, the first hospital of the area, a modern state-of-the-art church (which was later converted to a mosque) and a large hotel. Giuseppe Volpi was named Conte di Misrata, or the "Count of Misrata." In 1935 the construction of the road connecting Zuwara in the west to Misrata was completed. Later in 1937 was built the Via Balbia, a main road that connected Misrata with Tripoli and Benghazi, and in 1938 Libya governor Italo Balbo created on the outskirts of Misrata the new cities of "Gioda" and "Crispi" In January 1939, the Kingdom of Italy created the 4th Shore, with Libya's four coastal provinces of Tripoli, Misrata, Bengasi, and Derna becoming an integral part of metropolitan Italy. The last railway development in Libya done by the Italians was the "Tripoli-Benghazi line" that was started in 1941 and was never completed because of the Italian defeat during World War II: a new railway station was built in Misrata, but was destroyed by the British attacks in 1942" Find an object | Imperial War Museums -- x -- http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/18739841/&q=Misrata&o=relevance http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/18739668/&q=Misurata&o=relevance -- x -- Fb - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10204038807234305&type=3
Events ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 1939-1943. December 1942 Libya / Khoms-Tarhuna Line https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/f...-hon-alexander-hardinge-patrick-hore-ruthven/ -- x -- January 1943 World War II, Diary of the 5/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders Has... January 16th : 154 and 152 Brigades passed through the gap and began to advance towards Misurata. (Misratah) January 17th : Brigade set out in the wake of the division making fifteen miles the first day to the area of the main road. Moves made in desert formation. January 18th : Battalion advanced thirty miles towards Misurata to Tauorga aerodrome area, move made in desert formation. January 19th : Battalion arrived in Misurata area spending the night to the west of the main road between Misurata and Criope January 20th : Battalion moved to the area of Zliten. This move marked the battalions entry into cultivated regions as Palm trees were abundant around Zliten and there is grass on the rolling hills inland. In pursuit of Rommel, West across Lybia | 51st Highland Division Has... THE PLAN The 51st Highland Division called the "coastal column" were to take the Buerat position and then drive up the coastal road clearing the way to Tripoli. The New Zealand and 7th Armoured Divisions would form the southern thrust or "inland column" and between them and the 51st Highland Division were the 22nd Armoured Brigade. The operation was to be a four phase one: Phase 1 - "Silk" was the engagement of the enemy by 154 Brigade.Phase 2 - "Satin" was the capture of the enemy position at Buerat.Phase 3 - "Cotton" was the advance.Phase 4 - "Rags" required the engineers to restore the coastal road for wheeled transport. THE ACTION 154 Brigade commenced "Silk" on the night of the 14th January and 24 hours later 153 Brigade began "Satin" assaulting the Buerat position. The attack was mounted by 1st Gordons with Scorpion mine clearers, 40th Royal Tank Regiment and 1/7th Middlesex regiment machine gunners. Despite some casualties the objective was secure and as the enemy withdrew the exploitation began. This involved 5th Gordons passing through 1st Gordons and swinging south west followed by 5th Black Watch swinging north west. By the 16th January Phase 3 "Cotton" commenced with 152 Brigade. Reports of an enemy position some 40 miles further on at Churgia, a third of the distance to Misurata, resulted in the Division being ordered to assault it that night. The advance pressed on and, despite casualties from the German rear guard artillery, on the 19th they were south east of Misurata. 154 Brigade were ordered to bypass Misurata and make for Hons and the road to Tripoli. -- x -- 9th Lancers - Regimental-Histories_1936-1945 Bright_0178.jpg - The Royal Lancers Museum at Derby 17th January 1943 SRY War Diary : The order was given to advance at first light, 3RTR leading, Staffs Yeo right, Notts Yeo left, which necessitated the Grants passing behind Bde Tac HQ and going up on their right flank. Within half an hour of the start, a Stuka raid took place in which some vehs were damaged. 3RTR had not gone more than a mile when they encountered a deep wadi with no apparent means of crossing. The Regt were instructed to recce to the right, in company with 11H, and attempt to find a way round. This was done and after about an hour's delay we once again took the lead, Capt McCraith again navigating the Bde. This had proved to be long and the going difficult, the early part being down a defile through which not more than three vehs could pass abreast. The enemy did not take advantage of this action to bomb us, which was fortunate. After some ten miles of passing over hummocky ground we moved up onto a plateau which developed into first-class going, and once more the Regt went 'full steam ahead', to attempt to catch up with German columns reported but now unseen, moving in varying directions along the Zliten, Beni Ulio and Beni Ulio - Tarhuna roads. We reached the road at 1530hrs. At 23 kilos North of Beni Ulio, and after replenishing, pushed on with the intention of cutting the Beni Ulio - Tarhuna road before nightfall, as 164th German Div were reported in Beni Ulio. The going, however, now became appalling and stones and rocks made it well nigh impossible to move at all, and only with the greatest difficulty did the column negotiate this country. Ten miles were covered and then a halt was made for the night. 27th January 1943 THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21717 : Original wartime caption: A batch of Italian prisoners under the guard of one Scottish private. Many Italians gave themselves up along the road to Tripoli. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21718 : Original wartime caption: A Blown up road house near Buerat. Every 20 kins along the coast road from Tripoli to the Egyptian frontier, Mussolini had built road houses for the benefit of tourists. This is the ignominious end of one of them. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21719 : Original wartime caption: An abandoned 88 mm mobile German gun, found some 45 miles beyong Buerat. Object/205629473 - page not found https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205629473 THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21720 : Original wartime caption: The deadly effect of the continual bombing raids on retreating enemy transport is clearly seen in these wrecked and burned out enemy vehicles near Crispi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21721 : Original wartime caption: The deadly effect of the continual bombing raids on retreating enemy transport is clearly seen in these wrecked and burned out enemy vehicles near Crispi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21722 : Original wartime caption: The deadly effect of the continual bombing raids on retreating enemy transport is clearly seen in these wrecked and burned out enemy vehicles near Crispi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21723 : Original wartime caption: Vehicles of the Eighth Army moving into Misurata along a diversion track through the palm trees. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21724 : Original wartime caption: Vehicles of the Eighth Army moving into Misurata along a diversion track through the palm trees. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21725 : Original wartime caption: The road in the little coastal town of Misurata. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21726 : Original wartime caption: The Union Jack flying on the Prefettura Building in Misurata. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21727 : Original wartime caption: The Union Jack flying on the Prefettura Building in Misurata. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21728 : Original wartime caption: Two Italian women in the main street of Misurata. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21729 : Original wartime caption: Native Arabs in the streets of Misurata THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21730 : Original wartime caption: Italian police remained in Misurata to maintain order. Here are some of them walking down a street looking very unconcerned about things. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21731 : Original wartime caption: Most of the standardised little colonists' settlement houses displayed a white flag as the Eighth Army advanced. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21732 : Original wartime caption: The 8th Army moves into Garibaldi, another modern little Italian town. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21733 : Original wartime caption: Modern buildings in the town of Garibaldi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21734 : Original wartime caption: The church in the modern concrete town of Garibaldi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21735 : Original wartime caption: Italian settlers grouped round the fountain in Garibaldi. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21736 : Original wartime caption: British transport entering Zliten, another pretty little Italian town on the coast. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21737 : Original wartime caption: The white flag flew over the gateway into Zliten. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21738 : Original wartime caption: British tanks passing through Zliten. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21739 : Original wartime caption: Grape vines hung over one of the streets in Zliten THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21740 : Original wartime caption: The town of Zliten was pleasantly shaded with trees. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21741 : Original wartime caption: The church at Zilten, a modern Italian building. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21742 : Original wartime caption: The church at Zilten, a modern Italian building. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21743 : Original wartime caption: A Lieutenant reads out a message from General Montgomery to troops near Zliten. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21744 : Original wartime caption: An 86 foot breach in the bridge leading into Homs. Object/205629499 : page not found https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205629499 THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21745 : Original wartime caption: The countryside round Homs is hilly and green, a pleasant change from the Desert. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21746 : Original wartime caption: Near Homs the enemy had blown another great hole in the road, but sappers were soon on the job repairing it. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21747 : Original wartime caption: Near Homs the enemy had blown another great hole in the road, but sappers were soon on the job repairing it. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21748 : Original wartime caption: Tanks of the Eighth Army proceeding across country towards Homs. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21749 : Original wartime caption: Men of the Gordon Highlanders mounted on tanks ready to go into action near Homs. THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST 1940-1947 E21750 : Original wartime caption: Men of the Gordon Highlanders mounted on tanks ready to go into action near Homs. February 1943 War Diary: 6th Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1943
Attached 5th Camerons (152 Brigade) war diary entries 14th to 22 Jan 43, Operation Order and Admin order.
German Newsreel - December 1942, possibly, there isn't much by way of description there unfortunately. It's from a mix of theatres, Eastern Europe - Russian Front with Crimea (2m30s), North Africa (5m), U-boats etc. Edit : UFA Tonwoche | AP Archive Has... SHOWS 10:39:05 Shows German troops on Russian front. tanks. 10:39:59 dead lying in snow and blazing buildings 10:40:41 transport of goods and injured on horses 10:42:10 Germans move through streets of Perekop or Simferol (?) 10:43:39 Crimea men eat around fire in trenches. 10:44:00 General decorates soldier. 10:44:21 Men load cargo on ships for Africa 10:45:45 Gen. Erwin Rommel reviews troops and discusses battle plans with officers. 10:47:53 Germans shooting down planes 10:49:22 take British prisoners. 10:50:20 Shows life aboard a German submarine; men relax below deck, an enemy ship, assume battle stations, and torpedo the ship.
