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In July 1942, the two Regiments
parted company, 4CLY remained with 22nd Armoured Brigade while 3CLY became part of the
2nd Armoured Brigade. After a further refit, 4CLY were brought forward again, with one
squadron of 3CLY, to hold the Alam El Halfa ridge when the Germans launched their last
all-out offensive. After two days of bitter fighting, the Sharpshooters held on forcing
Rommel to withdraw marking the turning point in the desert campaign.
4CLY fought at El Alamein and took part in the pursuit of the Afrika Korps. They were at the capture of Tripoli in January 1943, in the assault on the Mareth Line at Akarit in April and in the final attack on Tunis in May. |
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ITALY 1943 In September they landed at Salerno in Italy and were involved on the west coast in Naples and in the River Volturno crossing but country and climate proved unsuitable for tanks and in December they thankfully received orders to return to the UK to prepare for the second front. |
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