M3 Grant I crossing ditch, Mersa Matruh, 11 November 1942

M3 Grant I crossing ditch, Mersa Matruh, 11 November 1942
Here we see an M3 Grant I, with the British designed turret, crossing a German defensive ditch outside Mersa Matruh on 11 November 1942, before the town fell to the advancing Eighth Army in the aftermath of the victory at El Alamein.
El Alamein, The Battle that Turned the Tide of the Second World War, Bryn Hammond. Looks at the four months the Allies and Axis armies spent fighting over the Alamein position, including Rommel's two attacks on the Allied positions and the eventual Allied victory at the Second Battle of Alamein. [read full review]
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (18 January 2025), M3 Grant I crossing ditch, Mersa Matruh, 11 November 1942 , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_M3_grant_I_mersa_matruh_1942.html

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