Desert Air Force
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Sep 23, 2026
Stalingrad Of The Adriatic: The Sangro (Part 1)
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15:39Al MurrayHOST
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15:39Al MurrayHOST
the following night, the 20th, 21st, which will be three divisions supported by most of 8th Army's artillery and a max- maximum effort from the Desert Air Force, and this is with the 78th Battle-axe division-
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15:49James HollandHOST
Yeah
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15:49Al MurrayHOST
... with the 8th Indian on the left flank, and, and then, then the New Zealands, New Zealanders 12 miles inland.
20 MINS LATER
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35:56James HollandHOST
So Alfrey's gut instinct has been right, and once the tanks have clambered up onto the ridge, they discover there's no anti-tank defenses at all.
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36:04James HollandHOST
I mean, this is a really bad low-grade infantry division that's holding that line and, and you know, this is 26th Panzer and 16th Panzer, which had just been hurriedly sent up.
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36:14James HollandHOST
And, and British gunnery, combined with near constant strikes by the Desert Air Force, shows how potent the Allied forces can be when the wind's in their sails and the, and the sun is out rather than torrential downpours.
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36:28James HollandHOST
Anyway, meanwhile, on the flank of the left-hand flank of the 8th Indian is, is the New Zealanders.