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Desert Air Force

Desert Air Force

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Sep 23, 2026

Al MurrayHOST
15:39
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Al MurrayHOST
15:39
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-
James HollandHOST
15:49
Yeah
Al MurrayHOST
15:49
... with the 8th Indian on the left flank, and, and then, then the New Zealands, New Zealanders 12 miles inland.

20 MINS LATER

James HollandHOST
35:56
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.
James HollandHOST
36:04
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.
James HollandHOST
36:14
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.
James HollandHOST
36:28
Anyway, meanwhile, on the flank of the left-hand flank of the 8th Indian is, is the New Zealanders.

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