Armour of Australian cavalry
Armour of Australian cavalry
Have you any information about the armour used by the 6th Australian divisional cavalry regiment that fought at Giarabub on march 21 1941
thanks in advance
attilio
thanks in advance
attilio
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Re: Armour of Australian cavalry
Will look it up tonight in Gavin Long's book and see what else I can find in the other two works I have on Australian Armour.attilio wrote:Have you any information about the armour used by the 6th Australian divisional cavalry regiment that fought at Giarabub on march 21 1941
thanks in advance
attilio
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Long states that A Sqn (under MacArtur-Onslow) was detached with all the armoured vehicles of the Regiment and was involved in the advance on Derna.
The remainder of the regiment under Lt Col Fergussan (until wounded) , mounted in light trucks, was involved in the actions at Girabub.
As they were the only "armoured" unit involved in the actions there was no armour involved.
Edward
The remainder of the regiment under Lt Col Fergussan (until wounded) , mounted in light trucks, was involved in the actions at Girabub.
As they were the only "armoured" unit involved in the actions there was no armour involved.
Edward
Re: Armour of Australian cavalry
I understand that the 6th Aus Div Cav Reg left North Africa for Palestine in late May 1941.
Did it ever return?
Did it ever return?
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Re: Armour of Australian cavalry
AFAIK, no.
See, for example:
See, for example:
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_13634s ... ld_war.aspTowards the end of May the regiment moved to Palestine, where it came under the command of the 7th Division for the imminent invasion of Syria.
The regiment experienced its heaviest fighting during the Syrian campaign, which began on 7 June. [...]
The regiment remained in Syria as part of the occupation force and returned to Australia in March 1942. It was sent to the Adelaide River, in the Northern Territory, and then later to Murgon, in Queensland.
In 1943 and 1944 divisional cavalry regiments were reorganised into cavalry (commando) regiments. In January 1944 the 6th Division Cavalry Regiment became the 2/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment. The regiment lost its vehicles and became the administrative headquarters for the 2/7th, 2/9th, and 2/10th Commando Squadrons. The regiment remained with the 6th Division and participated in the Aitpae-Wewak campaign, in New Guinea, during 1945.
Re: Armour of Australian cavalry
Thanks for that.