A Test of Nerves DTO (id:#57071)

Critical Hit (Operation Compass & Wavell ID: CH121)   [next]   [previous]

08:30 hours, Bardia, Libya 1941-01-03 (10 others)

Overview:

While Wavell's men and machines were rolling over, through and around Italian positions, the occasional counter-attack came in. On 3 January, the 16th Australian Brigade was struck by a handful of enemy tanks. The Aussies were in the process of consolidating their early, and substantial gains after the first phase of the offensive came to a close. As the enemy tanks approached, a feeling of panic passed through the men of 2nd Platoon, 2nd Battalion when they realized they were caught in the open facing an impending tank overrun.

Defender: Australian (2nd Australian Battalion, 16th Australian Brigade with A-T section)  

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